| Hidden Assets | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thaddeus O'Sullivan Kadir Ferati Balci |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Michel Corriveau |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | James Mitchell, Stephen Greenberg, Peter De Maegd, Shane Murphy, Tom Hameeuw Peter McKenna, Donna Walsh, Andrew Byrne, David Crean, Catherine Mackin, Bea Tammer, Nicky Davies Williams |
| Producers | Siobhán Bourke, Anna-Sue Greenberg, Kathryn Lennon, Catherine O'Flaherty |
| Cinematography | Diego Dezuttere, Richard Kendrick, Dries Delputte, Tim Fleming, Simon Walsh |
| Editors | David Di Francesco, Chantal Lussier |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ |
| Release | November 7, 2021 |
Hidden Assets is an Irish/Canadian/Belgian crime drama directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan and Kadir Ferati Balci. The first season aired in November 2021. The second season was broadcast on RTÉ on September 3, 2023.[1]
Production
The series is a spinoff of Acceptable Risk.[2] The series was commissioned by RTÉ and Acorn TV in association with Screen Ireland,[3] Screen Flanders and SuperChannel, and is financed through tax incentives from Ireland (Section 481), Belgium (BNPPFFF) and Canada (Quebéc production tax services).
Hidden Assets is produced by Irish production company Saffron Moon and Canada’s Facet4 Media and co-produced with Belgian producer Potemkino.
The first season was written by Peter McKenna and Morna Regan.[4] The second season was written by Peter McKenna, Mary Fox & Marty Thornton, Sinéad Collopy and Susan E. Connolly.
Setting
The first series is set in present day Shannon, County Clare, Ireland, its Free Zone and airport, and the port of Antwerp, Belgium. It focuses on the Irish Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB).
The second series of Hidden Assets is also set between Antwerp and County Clare (Limerick, specifically). Following Angeline Ball's departure from the cast, Nora-Jane Noone joined as DS Clare Wallace; the cast also includes Karine Vanasse, Simone Kirby, Wouter Hendrickx, Cathy Belton.[5]
Reception
Ratings
The first series' finale was watched by 458,000 viewers[6] in Ireland
Critical reception
Irish Examiner's Esther N. McCarthy felt that the first series "aimed high and delivered for audiences".[7] Pat Stacey of the Irish Independent considered it to be an improvement over Acceptable Risk.[2] Rachel Sigee of i compared the series' handling of sociopolitical themes and international setting to Nordic noir.[8]
The Guardian called the second series of Hidden Assets 'superbly dark and twisted' ahead of its transmission on BBC Four on December 2, 2023.[9]
Sales
UK-based distributor DCD Rights confirms[10] new deals for the second season of international crime drama Hidden Assets. Sales include the BBC (UK), SBS (Australia), Stan (Australia), Acorn TV (New Zealand), TV4 (Sweden) and TV2 (Norway).
Awards
| Awards | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Film & Television Academy | 2022 | Drama Series | Hidden Assets Season 1 | Nominated |
| Actress Lead Role Television | Angeline Ball | Nominated | ||
| Actress Supporting Role Television | Cathy Belton | Nominated | ||
| Actress Supporting Role Television | Simone Kirby | Nominated | ||
| Actor Supporting Role Television | Peter Coonan | Nominated | ||
| Director Television Series | Thaddeus O'Sullivan | Nominated | ||
| Script Writer Television | Peter McKenna | Nominated | ||
| Script Writer Television | Morna Regan | Nominated | ||
| RTS Ireland Television Awards | 2022 | Drama | Hidden Assets | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "RTÉ Player". RTÉ Player. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- 1 2 "Hidden Assets review: Crisply written RTÉ spin-off has everything its original hadn't". www.independent.ie. 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ "Discover new original Irish TV drama this Autumn". Screen Ireland. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ↑ Cartmill, Claire. "Hidden Assets has had a chance to shine". newsletter.co.uk.
- ↑ Stacey, Pat (September 4, 2023). "Hidden Assets season two: Angeline Ball's absence felt as hit RTÉ Euro crime thriller returns". Irish Independent. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ↑ "RTE.ie/entertainment". RTE.ie/entertainment. 14 December 2021.
- ↑ McCarthy, Esther N. (2021-12-12). "Hidden Assets review: Frantic finale pays off with satisfying end to RTÉ crime show". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ Sigee, Rachael (2022-01-15). "Line of Duty meets The Bridge in promising Irish drama Hidden Assets". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ Richardson, Hollie; Jones, Ellen E.; Catterall, Ali; Harrison, Phil; Wardell, Simon (2023-12-02). "TV tonight: Donna, the Doctor and a dangerously out of control Tardis". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ↑ "DCD Rights secures sales for international crime drama Hidden Assets – DCD Rights". Retrieved 2023-11-30.