Amber (TV series)

Amber
Genre
Created by Rob Cawley
Paul Duane
Written by Rob Cawley
Gary Duggan
Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Starring Eva Birthistle
David Murray
Justine Mitchell
David Herlihy
Emily Nagle
Declan Conlon
Lauryn Canny
Levi O'Sullivan
Composer(s) Leon O'Neill
Country of origin Ireland
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 4
Production
Producer(s)
Location(s) Dublin, Ireland
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s)
  • RTÉ
  • Screenworks Ireland
Release
Original network RTÉ One
Original release January 19 (2014-01-19) – January 22, 2014 (2014-01-22)
External links
Website

Amber is an Irish crime drama series created by Rob Cawley and Paul Duane and directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan. The series stars Eva Birthistle and David Murray as parents of a young teenage girl who goes missing, Amber played by Lauryn Canny, it also stars Levi O'Sullivan as her younger brother. Amber was produced by Screenworks Ireland for RTÉ with funding from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The series aired in Ireland on four consecutive nights (Sunday 19th to Wednesday 22 January 2014) on RTÉ One, however the series had aired in a number of countries prior to this. The series was produced in 2011.[1][2][3]

Overview

The series is set in Dublin's suburbia in 2011 and surrounds the disappearance of 14-year-old, Amber Bailey.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest appearances

List of episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Irish Viewers[4] Irish air date
1"Sarah"Thaddeus O'SullivanRob Cawley656,00019 January 2014 (2014-01-19)
2"Maeve"Thaddeus O'SullivanRob Cawley & Gary Duggan676,00020 January 2014 (2014-01-20)
3"Charlie"Thaddeus O'SullivanRob Cawley & Gary Duggan732,00021 January 2014 (2014-01-21)
4"Ben"Thaddeus O'SullivanRob Cawley & Gary Duggan779,00022 January 2014 (2014-01-22)

Reception

The series has received mixed reviews from critics, but was critically panned for its conclusion, and numerous unanswered questions.

International broadcast

The series has already aired in a number of countries, including Australia, and aired on BBC Four in June 2014. The series is available on Netflix in some regions. Amber is distributed by Content Media Corporation.

References

  1. "Amber (2014– )". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  2. "Drama of missing Irish teen is a worldwide hit". herald.ie. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  3. "TV series 'Amber' stars Bray native". independent.ie. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. "Director happy with Amber conclusion". rte.ie. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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