{"id":653667,"date":"2026-06-23T08:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/653667\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T08:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:40:15","slug":"perfect-gritty-irish-crime-drama-loved-by-fans-will-be-removed-from-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/653667\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfect &#8220;gritty&#8221; Irish crime drama loved by fans will be removed from Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">If you haven&#8217;t yet taken a chance on Irish crime drama Kin, time is running out for you to stream the acclaimed series on Netflix. Kin will be leaving the streamer on 30 June, giving you just enough time to devour it. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Kin stars Daredevil&#8217;s Charlie Cox alongside a host of Irish talent including Clare Dunne, Peaky Blinders&#8217; Aidan Gillen, Belfast&#8217;s Ciar\u00e1n Hinds and MobLand&#8217;s Emmett J. Scanlan.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The series focuses on the Kinsella crime family as they grapple with &#8220;shifting power dynamics while trying to safeguard loved ones in a bloody drug war that pushes their bonds to the limit&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"charlie cox, kin season 2\" title=\"Charlie Cox, Kin season 2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3238\" height=\"2159\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/charlie-cox-kin-season-2-66e3ffe4d1ca3.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"18.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best streaming services<\/a><br data-node-id=\"18.2.0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Netflix describes the series as &#8220;gritty&#8221;, while over on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/tv\/kin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/tv\/kin\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Rotten Tomatoes\" data-node-id=\"22.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, critics found the first season to be perfect, with the show boasting a 100% Fresh rating. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2021\/09\/kin-season-1-episode-1-review-all-in-the-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2021\/09\/kin-season-1-episode-1-review-all-in-the-family\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"TV Fanatic\" data-node-id=\"26.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">TV Fanatic<\/a> wrote: &#8220;Kin boasts a tight-knit ensemble cast of Irish power players. The acting is superb and grounded, but with this cast, that&#8217;s to be expected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/daredevil-himself-charlie-cox-leads-a-stellar-cast-in-1847541604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/daredevil-himself-charlie-cox-leads-a-stellar-cast-in-1847541604\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The AV Club\" data-node-id=\"31.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">The AV Club<\/a> said it was &#8220;simply an opportunity to watch some gifted actors do what they do, very well, with a story that glides along in entertaining but unoriginal manner&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The show is loved by fans, with an overall audience rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.9 rating on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt13444408\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt13444408\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"IMDb\" data-node-id=\"35.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">IMDb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Kin was first shown on RT\u00c9 One in 2021 before the BBC acquired it and brought it to UK audiences. It gained further recognition after landing on Netflix in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"clare dunne, emmett j scanlan, kin\" title=\"Clare Dunne, Emmett J Scanlan, Kin\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4284\" height=\"2856\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/clare-dunne-emmett-j-scanlan-kin-66e3fe8649867.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bernard Walsh\/\/BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a69678465\/charlie-cox-zooey-deschanel-merv-prime-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a69678465\/charlie-cox-zooey-deschanel-merv-prime-video\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Charlie Cox and Zooey Deschanel&#039;s rom-com with a &quot;surprising twist&quot; has just landed on Prime Video\" data-node-id=\"44.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Charlie Cox and Zooey Deschanel&#8217;s rom-com with a &#8220;surprising twist&#8221; has just landed on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Following the success of the first two seasons, a third was said to be in the works. However, Charlie Cox sadly put an end to the rumours in May during an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/charlie-cox-kin-season-3-cancelled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/charlie-cox-kin-season-3-cancelled\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Collider\" data-node-id=\"48.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">Collider<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">When asked about reports of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a62187064\/kin-season-3-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a62187064\/kin-season-3-update\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"third season\" data-node-id=\"52.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">third season<\/a> set to begin production, Cox said: &#8220;I don\u2019t know the ins and outs, but I don\u2019t believe that that is true. I\u2019d love for that to be the case. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;I think the licensing difficulties may make it impossible at this point, because there was a lot of stuff after COVID, where the ownership of the show is confusing. So, sadly, I don\u2019t think that\u2019s correct.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Kin is streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"65\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Streaming Guide\" data-node-id=\"65.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Streaming Guide<\/a> now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"69\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The new edition of Living Legends, celebrating the global phenomenon of BTS, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsbts\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsbts\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy this ultimate fan guide in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"69.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buy this ultimate fan guide in newsagents or online<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782204015_563_bf27485d-d6ab-47b2-bab1-8e1da89fcf98_1775134468.file.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Stephanie Chase\" title=\"Headshot of Stephanie Chase\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Reporter, Digital Spy \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie is a freelance news writer, who previously covered WWE and AEW for Digital Spy.<\/p>\n<p>After graduating with a degree in history from Queen Mary University, London, she studied journalism at Birkbeck University.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of her work at Digital Spy, she writes about pop culture, with a special focus towards Irish media and how it intersects with politics.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more of her work on her <a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/@stephaniechase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Substack<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephaniemchase\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you haven&#8217;t yet taken a chance on Irish crime drama Kin, time is running out for you&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":653668,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[147950,379,219734,381,96,190731,1156,219733,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-653667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-28904eb9-1030-4cbf-b220-280e8424b0af","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-perfect-gritty-irish-crime-drama-leaving-netflix","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=653667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653667\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/653668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=653667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=653667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=653667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}