Proof (2004–2005)

Stars:

Finbar Lynch, Orla Brady, Charlotte Bradley

4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Finbar Lynch	...	Terry Corcoran (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Orla Brady	...	Maureen Boland (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Charlotte Bradley	...	Det. Dolores Quirke (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sidse Babett Knudsen	...	Nina Kutpreka (4 episodes, 2004)
Stuart Graham	...	Andrew O'Hara (4 episodes, 2004)
Bryan Murray	...	Miles Carrick (4 episodes, 2004)
Kate O'Toole	...	Olivia Bernstein (4 episodes, 2005)
Cathy Belton	...	Kay Corcoran (4 episodes, 2004)
Emma Bolger	...	Orla Boland (4 episodes, 2004)
Vitolie Clima	...	Anton (4 episodes, 2004)
Declan Conlon	...	Detective Larry Mitchell (4 episodes, 2004)
Aidan Kelly	...	Cassidy (4 episodes, 2004)
Chloe Lake	...	Stephanie (4 episodes, 2004)
Kalina Pajvanska	...	Steffi (4 episodes, 2004)
David Robb	...	Klaus Neuman (4 episodes, 2004)
Serge Soric	...	Radik (4 episodes, 2004)
Kathy Kiera Clarke	...	Sinead (4 episodes, 2005)
Moya Farrelly	...	Cora Ryan (4 episodes, 2005)
Clive Geraghty	...	Gerry Rogan (4 episodes, 2005)
Chukwudi Iwuji	...	Jake Zaria (4 episodes, 2005)
Sara James	...	Minnie (4 episodes, 2005)
Darragh Kelly	...	Seamus Sullivan (4 episodes, 2005)
Dearbhla Molloy	...	Evelyn Boland (4 episodes, 2005)
Robina Qureshi	...	Satya Atisa (4 episodes, 2005)
Sean Rocks	...	Kieran (4 episodes, 2005)
Saoirse Ronan	...	Orla Boland (4 episodes, 2005)
Stanley Townsend	...	Patrick Mooney (4 episodes, 2005)
Ony Uhiara	...	Tessa Zaria (4 episodes, 2005)
Conor Mullen	...	J.P. O'Farrell (3 episodes, 2005)
Gerry Crossan	...	Dr. Declan (3 episodes, 2004)
Susan Fitzgerald	...	Beatrice Cosgrove (3 episodes, 2004)
Frank McCusker	...	Noel (3 episodes, 2004)
Jeananne Crowley	...	Rosa De Courcey (3 episodes, 2005)
Rudi Kennedy	...	Conroy (3 episodes, 2005)
Aicha Konate	...	Sisi (3 episodes, 2005)
Leon Stewart	...	Lenny (3 episodes, 2005)
Kellie Blaise	...	Danita Kutpreka (2 episodes, 2004)
Kassandra Carroll	...	Veeda Hostess (2 episodes, 2004)
Hilda Fay	...	Mrs. Kelly (2 episodes, 2004)
Adam Fergus	...	Reporter (2 episodes, 2004)
Mark Lambert	...	Frank Erskine (2 episodes, 2004)
Ronan Leahy	...	Padraig Phelan (2 episodes, 2004)
Helen Norton	...	Amy Dalton (2 episodes, 2004)
Jim Norton	...	Ronan Corcoran (2 episodes, 2004)
Tommy O'Neill	...	Mr. Kelly (2 episodes, 2004)
Tony Flynn	...	Frankie (2 episodes, 2005)
Kiva Murphy	...	Gabrielle (2 episodes, 2005)
Colin O'Donoghue	...	Jamie (2 episodes, 2005)
Paul Roe	...	Flynn (2 episodes, 2005)
Jonathan Ryan	...	Plunkett (2 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Ireland Denmark

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 2004 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Proof 2

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), Subotica Entertainment, TV2 Danmark

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min 55 min (4 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Good escapist stuff

Perhaps I'm the only person who actually loves this series (we're only just seeing it in Australia). It's shown in the Friday night crime spot, and manages to block the world out for the 90 minutes it runs. The plots are layered and complicated, if not occasionally improbable, and you have to pay attention or you can get lost. The cast of Finbar Lynch, Orla Brady, Stanley Townshend - and many more - are excellent, the scripts tight and sometimes funny, often shocking. Best of all, the filmmakers make a genuine attempt to create a gritty urban landscape of Dublin, where the series is set.

Stories centre around corruption in high places, and the attempts made by journalists Lynch and Brady to expose the bad guys. They're often unsuccessful, which is one of the reasons I enjoy this show. The bad guys frequently do win, and there's little the good guys can do about it.

One of the many reasons I'm enjoying 'Proof' is that the viewer is treated with respect and with none of the patronising explanations of the plot by characters which seems to be part and parcel of many mainstream US mystery/drama/cop shows.