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Sam Keeley: 'Anything could happen with Viking in KIN'

Sam Keeley, who played unhinged criminal Eric "Viking" Kinsella in the hit Irish crime drama KIN, has said that "anything could happen" with the character if and when the show returns for a new series.

Television • 20 May 24

The Dry to return for a second season on RTÉ next month

Acclaimed comedy-drama series The Dry will return for a second season to RTÉ One and RTÉ Player next month.

Television • 19 Apr 24

The BBC said season two of Kin would launch "soon" on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

BBC to air Kin's second season

The BBC has announced that it will screen the second season of the Irish crime drama Kin following the success of the first series on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Television • 19 Jan 24

Sam Keely as Eric "Viking" Kinsella in KIN

KIN star joins cast of RTÉ drama The Dry

Sam Keeley, who plays Viking in hit crime drama KIN, has joined the cast of The Dry, which has begun shooting its second series in and around Dublin.

Television • 15 Jun 23

Father and son - Bren (Francis Magee) and Jimmy (Emmett J Scanlan) in Sunday's KIN

Father-son face-off in Sunday's KIN

A teaser photo from Sunday's KIN has left fans wondering if Bren and Jimmy's relationship is set to explode.

Television • 21 Apr 23

KIN, Sundays, 9:30pm, RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player

Frank spirals in Sunday's episode of KIN

It's episode five of the second season of KIN this Sunday at 9:30pm on RTÉ One/RTÉ Player - here's what fans can expect.

Television • 13 Apr 23

Yasmin Seky as Nikita - "I wanted her to actually feel like a character, feel like a person, and I think this year and in this season I really got to play with the range of emotions that she has"

KIN's Yasmin Seky reveals her deal-breaker

KIN star Yasmin Seky has told RTÉ Entertainment that it was crucial that her character Nikita in the RTÉ One crime-drama felt like a real person and not a caricature.

Television • 30 Mar 23

Yasmin Seky as Nikita - "You're really going to get a sense of the direction of the season now - anything goes"

KIN star Yasmin Seky on episode two: 'Buckle up...'

KIN star Yasmin Seky has told RTÉ Entertainment that fans of the RTÉ One crime-drama should brace themselves for this Sunday night.

Television • 25 Mar 23

Sam Keeley: "He's got a plan and he's going to execute it."

KIN's Viking 'has enemies all around him'

As the second season of KIN starts tonight on RTÉ One, Sam Keeley, who plays Viking, talks about his character's life behind bars, his evolving relationship with Nikita, and the challenges he faces navigating the Kinsella family with Amanda at the helm.

Television • 19 Mar 23

KIN is back this Sunday night on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player

KIN: Power struggles and threats for Kinsella family

KIN returns to RTÉ One this Sunday and the Kinsella family face their biggest threat yet. Will they be able to overcome the challenges that lie ahead, or will they crumble under the pressure?

Television • 16 Mar 23

Viking - Eric Kinsella (Sam Keeley) - heads to court

Season two date for KIN revealed - it's back this month

Check out the brand-new trailer for the second season of Irish crime drama KIN, and find out when the Kinsella clan will be making their return to RTÉ One.

Television • 06 Mar 23

First look: Claire Dunne and Charlie Cox by James Mather, KIN 2 Director of Photography

First look from the Kin set as the Kinsellas return

BRON Studios and Headline Pictures have announced that the second season of Kin began production in Dublin last week.

Television • 09 Jul 22

KIN's Sam Keeley reveals role in new Tiger King film

KIN star Sam Keeley has revealed more about his supporting role in the new dramatized retelling of Netflix hit Tiger King.

Kin • 02 Nov 21

Sam Keeley as Viking: "I was stopped at a bar the other night. Some guy was looking at me and he said, `do I know you from somewhere. Did I do time with you?'"

Viking goes off the rails in tonight's KIN finale

He's been the most compelling and unpredictable character in RTÉ crime drama KIN and in tonight's series finale, Eric "Viking" Kinsella has to finally face up to grim reality.

Television • 31 Oct 21

Francis Magee as Bren in KIN - "I thought the scene was superbly written, so I was anxious to do it justice"

KIN star has yet to watch his brilliant scene

KIN star Francis Magee, who plays the volcanic Bren Kinsella in the RTÉ One crime-drama, has revealed that he has yet to watch his stunning performance from Sunday night's episode.

Television • 25 Oct 21

Sam Keeley plays Eric 'Viking' Kinsella in the drama series Kin

Kin's Sam Keeley feels lucky to be part of the show

Kin star Sam Keeley, who plays Eric 'Viking' Kinsella, says he feels lucky to be a part of the show and that he takes "massive pride" in the work they are doing.

Television • 19 Sep 21

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor horror wins top award in US

The Cured, a new Irish horror starring Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Sam Keeley and Ellen Page, has won Best Horror Feature at the iconic Fantastic Film Fest in Austin, Texas.

The Cured • 24 Feb 18

The film tells the true story of the Essex, a whaling ship which was attacked by a whale and became the inspiration for Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick

Gleeson and Murphy's Heart of the Sea pushed back

The release date for In the Heart of the Sea, the adventure epic which includes Irish actors Brendan Gleeson, Sam Keeley and Cillian Murphy among its cast, has been put back from March to December so that it will be prominent during Oscars season.

Entertainment • 15 Jan 15

In the Heart of the Sea will be released on March 13, 2015

Watch! In the Heart of the Sea trailer

The full trailer for In the Heart of the Sea, the adventure epic which includes Irish actors Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson and Sam Keeley among its cast, has been released - watch it here.

Entertainment • 27 Dec 14

Monsters: Dark Continent is released on Friday November 28

Watch! Irish actor Sam Keeley in Monsters sequel

Irish actor Sam Keeley (What Richard Did, Heart of the Sea) is among the stars of the upcoming Monsters sequel, Monsters: Dark Continent - check out the latest trailer.

Entertainment • 08 Sep 14

Irish actor Sam Keeley for Bradley Cooper film

Sam Keeley (What Richard Did, RAW) is in negotiations to star opposite Bradley Cooper, Omar Sy and Sienna Miller in the film Chef.

Entertainment • 03 Jul 14

Sam Keeley