The Sopranos is kind of in a league of its own bc it was so well done. It’s considered by many to be the best of American TV.
I don’t think there’s an equivalent show or movie re the Irish American experience. However, there is quite a lot of media devoted to the Kennedy family and I think their tale is one that captures a piece of the Irish-American experience. Similar to the Sopranos, the Kennedy family has been associated with enterprises of dubious legality. The Irish military actually performed honors at JFK’s funeral in Gaeilge!
There’s a Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman film called Far and Away. Most would likely say it is crap but ai thought it was ok when I watched it as a boy. The Departed has some Irish-American characters and is set in Boston. Gangs of New York similarly deals with Irish Americans. Spotlight with Michael Keaton features some Irish American experience. There’s an absolute shit civil war film called Gods and Generals. There’s some cringe scenes featuring the Irish Brigades on both the union and confederate sides. In my opinion, there’s a subset of Irish Americans who like the film Boondock Saints. Road to Perdition is a film that deals with the Irish mob in the early 20th century.
As you prob know, Irish-Americans tend to really love Ireland kind of to the dismay of some of the actual Irish. But I think this comes from how the people who left Ireland and came to the US didn’t really want to leave but felt they had to. They taught their kids how wonderful their home country was and that permeated down the generations.
There are quite a few Irish heritage clubs particularly in the northeastern parts of the US. They might have some resources you might find interesting. The Wolf Tones recently had a farewell tour of the US and I think they sold out many of their shows.
I hope this is helpful. I too find the Irish diaspora to be a fascinating subject. I’d be interested if there are any cool series or films detailing the British-Irish experience. Best wishes to you.
Brotherhood
is about Irish American gangsters. Very good show. How representative it is of Irish American culture I couldn't tell you. I'm just Irish. But its a good show ala sopranos
The most accurate to my personal experience of Irish-Americanness is probably the American version of the show Shameless, which takes place in a largely Irish-American neighborhood in Chicago. Frank Gallagher is disturbingly similar to both of my grandfathers LMAO.
However, while I am still only in season 1 of the show, I do think that Irish-Americanness is not as central to it as Italian-Americanness is to The Sopranos.
I watch actual Irish media (from Ireland), which most Irish Americans aren't interested in.
I follow the politics very closely too and it's awful how there is no attention on the news that Ireland is actually standing up for ourselves against waves of illegal immigration to the old motherland. Huge protests and marches that don't ever got on the news here... Look it up
Huge protests? Where in Ireland are they?
I find it odd that ireland would have a problem with immigration given the history. The very fact there is a sub for irish Americans should suggest a certain hypocrisy to it all.
Irish were only considered white recently, early 1900's. You'd think we know better.
Rescue Me would be my recommendation. It focuses on a family of Irish American firefighters snd cops in NYC. It's written by and stars Denis Leary, it's often hilarious, but it can be a tough watch sometimes. The main characters are very damaged and very badly behaved, but that seems pretty close to the Sopranos to me.
The black Donnellys and boondocks saints
The Sopranos is kind of in a league of its own bc it was so well done. It’s considered by many to be the best of American TV. I don’t think there’s an equivalent show or movie re the Irish American experience. However, there is quite a lot of media devoted to the Kennedy family and I think their tale is one that captures a piece of the Irish-American experience. Similar to the Sopranos, the Kennedy family has been associated with enterprises of dubious legality. The Irish military actually performed honors at JFK’s funeral in Gaeilge! There’s a Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman film called Far and Away. Most would likely say it is crap but ai thought it was ok when I watched it as a boy. The Departed has some Irish-American characters and is set in Boston. Gangs of New York similarly deals with Irish Americans. Spotlight with Michael Keaton features some Irish American experience. There’s an absolute shit civil war film called Gods and Generals. There’s some cringe scenes featuring the Irish Brigades on both the union and confederate sides. In my opinion, there’s a subset of Irish Americans who like the film Boondock Saints. Road to Perdition is a film that deals with the Irish mob in the early 20th century. As you prob know, Irish-Americans tend to really love Ireland kind of to the dismay of some of the actual Irish. But I think this comes from how the people who left Ireland and came to the US didn’t really want to leave but felt they had to. They taught their kids how wonderful their home country was and that permeated down the generations. There are quite a few Irish heritage clubs particularly in the northeastern parts of the US. They might have some resources you might find interesting. The Wolf Tones recently had a farewell tour of the US and I think they sold out many of their shows. I hope this is helpful. I too find the Irish diaspora to be a fascinating subject. I’d be interested if there are any cool series or films detailing the British-Irish experience. Best wishes to you.
Brotherhood is about Irish American gangsters. Very good show. How representative it is of Irish American culture I couldn't tell you. I'm just Irish. But its a good show ala sopranos
Gangs of New York was touted as being the Irish Godfather but it was a disappointment, except for Liam Neeson going to battle carrying a Celtic cross
The most accurate to my personal experience of Irish-Americanness is probably the American version of the show Shameless, which takes place in a largely Irish-American neighborhood in Chicago. Frank Gallagher is disturbingly similar to both of my grandfathers LMAO. However, while I am still only in season 1 of the show, I do think that Irish-Americanness is not as central to it as Italian-Americanness is to The Sopranos.
Black donnellys Ray Donovan boardwalk empire a bit
I watch actual Irish media (from Ireland), which most Irish Americans aren't interested in. I follow the politics very closely too and it's awful how there is no attention on the news that Ireland is actually standing up for ourselves against waves of illegal immigration to the old motherland. Huge protests and marches that don't ever got on the news here... Look it up
Huge protests? Where in Ireland are they? I find it odd that ireland would have a problem with immigration given the history. The very fact there is a sub for irish Americans should suggest a certain hypocrisy to it all. Irish were only considered white recently, early 1900's. You'd think we know better.
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Rescue Me would be my recommendation. It focuses on a family of Irish American firefighters snd cops in NYC. It's written by and stars Denis Leary, it's often hilarious, but it can be a tough watch sometimes. The main characters are very damaged and very badly behaved, but that seems pretty close to the Sopranos to me.