| Striking Out | |
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| Genre | Legal drama |
| Created by | James Phelan |
| Based on | The Good Wife by Robert and Michelle King |
| Directed by | Lisa James Larsson Simon Massey |
| Starring | Amy Huberman Neil Morrissey Rory Keenan Fiona O’Shaughnessy Emmet Byrne Brahm Gallagher Paul Antony-Barber Maria Doyle Kennedy Moe Dunford |
| Theme music composer | Jack C. Arnold |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE. |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Shane Murphy |
| Producer | Katie Holly |
| Production location | Dublin |
| Cinematography | Frida Wendel |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One G2KTV (2020) |
| Release | 1 January 2017 – 11 February 2018 |
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Striking Out[1] is an Irish television legal drama television series, broadcast on RTÉ, that first aired on 1 January 2017, based on The Good Wife by Robert and Michelle King. Produced by Bl!nder F!lms for RTÉ Television,[2] Striking Out stars Amy Huberman as Dublin-based solicitor Tara Rafferty, who is currently working for a fledgling legal firm.[3] Filmed in Dublin and Wicklow, the first series, comprising four episodes, was broadcast during January 2017, to critical acclaim.[4] Subsequently, the series was sold to the United States, where it made its North American debut on Acorn TV on 17 March 2017.[5] Internationally, the series has been distributed by DCD Rights[6] and Acorn Media Enterprises.[7]
The series drew the highest Sunday night ratings for RTÉ in over a year.[8] Prior to the broadcast of the first episode, RTÉ's Head of Drama Jane Gogan confirmed to the Irish Examiner that a second series was already in development.[9] Subsequently, a second series was officially confirmed by RTÉ, with filming taking place throughout the summer of 2017.[10] The second series, extended to six episodes, commenced broadcasting in 2018, with Maria Doyle Kennedy, Moe Dunford and Jane Brennan amongst the new cast members. Simon Massey will also act as the director.[11] In 2018, Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd acquired the rights to air the series in the United Kingdom, with the first series airing on the newly launched 5Select from 13 February 2018.
There are currently no plans to develop a third season of the drama, despite the 'cliff hanger' ending of season 2.[12]
- ^ "RTÉ Television - Programmes - Drama - Striking Out". Rte.ie. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Features. "Bl!nder Films". Blinderfilms.com. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Sinann Fetherston (30 December 2016). "Amy Huberman is Striking Out on New Year's Day". Rte.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "A tearful start as Amy Huberman begins Striking Out". Rte.ie. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Anderson, John (16 March 2017). "'Striking Out' Review: The Fighting Irish". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Catalogue". DCD Rights. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Goodman, Tim (17 March 2017). "'Striking Out' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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- ^ "Legal eagles take flight in RTÉ's Striking Out". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Amy Huberman's 'Striking Out' for a second series of RTE's hit legal drama". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Production kicks off on Striking Out's second series". Rte.ie. 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Amy Huberman's Striking Out looks to be struck off with 'no plans' for new series". Independent.ie. 29 May 2018.