Redemption is a six-part crime drama television series created by Sean Cook. A co-commission between Virgin Media Television and ITV, the series premiered on Virgin Media One in Ireland on 18 April 2022.
Cast
Main
Paula Malcomson as Colette Cunningham
Abby Fitz as Cara Lockley
Scott Graham as Ross Corby
Thaddea Graham as Siobhán Wilson
Ian Lloyd Anderson as Niall Kilduff
Evan O'Connor as Liam Lockley
Keith McErlean as Patrick Fannon
Moe Dunford as Eoin Molony
Siobhán McSweeney as Jane Connolly
Supporting
Patrick Martins as Luke Byrne
Sean Hughes as Kevin Cheng
Jade Jordan as Debbie Gleeson
Sean Duggan as Sean Kinsella
Rachel O'Byrne as Stacey Lockley
Episodes
Production
Created by Sean Cook, Redemption is a co-production between ITV's Tall Story Pictures and the Irish company Metropolitan Films in association with Screen Ireland. Executive producers include Catherine Oldfield and Patrick Schweitzer with John Wallace and Ingrid Goodwin as producers and John Hayes as director. Noel Farragher and Susan E. Connolly completed the writers' room.
Cast members such as Paula Malcomson, Moe Dunford, Siobhán McSweeney, Keith McErlean, Thaddea Graham, and Ian Lloyd Anderson were announced in April 2021, by which point principal photography was underway.
Reception
Critical response
Redemption has received positive reviews from critics, particularly for Paula Malcomson's portrayal of DI Colette Cunningham.
The What's on TV and radio tonight column in The Times described Malcomson as "excellent in the lead role", and that the show itself "settles into something smarter and more brooding."
Writing for The Evening Standard, Kate Rice gave the first season 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting that Paula Malcomson "...makes a strong mark as the show’s lead, showcasing Cunningham’s cutthroat nature – as well as her grief – particularly in the show’s opening, where she switches between the two seamlessly." She criticized that "Pacing is slow at times", and concluded that "While it is by no means revolutionary, it’s a worthwhile contribution to the much loved genre."