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Kat and Alfie relocate from Walford to Redwater in a quest to find Kat's long-lost son, Luke, who was given up for adoption to an Irish family 32 years ago.

Ireland's RTE One premiered this series from sunday the 14th May 2017, at 9.30pm ahead of the BBC's UK premiere. This is standard practice for certain UK-Ireland productions, where Ireland actually gets the worldwide premiere, ahead of the UK premieres.

Somewhat confusingly for some UK viewers, the Republic of Ireland's RTE One would get the worldwide premiere of all of the first 6 episodes on the sunday nights at 9.30pm 4 days ahead of them being shown in the UK on BBC One on thursdays at 8pm. Similar scheduling agreements have long been in place for several other UK-Ireland co-productions such as "Mrs Brown's Boys", "The Fall" and "Paula".

Although Redwater ended on a cliffhanger for both Kathleen and Alfie, by late 2018, both characters had later re-appeared in their original series "Eastenders", seemingly unscathed.

Confusingly, this series has 2 alternative titles. "Kat & Alfie: Redwater", and "Redwater". The first title, denotes its obvious connection to the BBC TV series"Eastenders", from where the characters of Kat (Kathleen) and Alfie originate. The other title "Redwater" leaves the series as a standalone drama in territories that may be unfamiliar with their "Eastenders" backstory - akin to other series titles such as "Broadchurch"/"Ballykissangel" referring to the place the series is set.

Kathleen is the longer version of Kat's name which is used by the Irish characters when they talk to and about her, except Alfie, her English husband whom continues to call her Kat.

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    • Author: FLIDER
    I was looking forward to Redwater and watched every episode. The story line had plenty of potential with Kat's search for a son she hasn't seen since birth, beautiful scenery of a small seaside village in Co Waterford in Ireland, full of interesting but secretive characters and quality actors. The drama unfolds over the six episodes and the series finishes on a massive cliffhanger. Will there be another series? Let's hope so.

    I enjoyed the twists and turns of the dramatic plot and, while I feel that some parts are overblown and not very typical of Ireland, I warmed to the characters. Oisin Stack is excellent as the priest with his changeable emotions clearly shown on his face, Fionnuala Flanagan plays the all knowing and manipulating Granny well and the two squabbling sisters are also convincing. I don't watch Eastenders but I warmed to Kat and Alfie, who seem like two innocents in this Irish nightmare that unfolds around them.

    My niggling criticism is that the ages of the Byrne family are confusing, with the younger generation seeming too old to be children of their parents. However, my main concern is that Redwater doesn't contain much humour. A big mistake, in my opinion, if BBC want it to succeed in Ireland as well as the UK. If they added in more typical Irish humour, it would make the series less dreary and more likable. Many long running crime series contain glimmers of humour and the contrast can be used to good effect. If there is to be more Redwater (and I really hope there will be), please let there be a little laughter - as in real life, especially in Ireland.
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    • Author: Skilkancar
    This show is full of twists and suspenseful moments and I hope Season 2 comes along very quickly. I don't watch EastEnders, as I'm in Australia, so these characters were new people to me. As always the acting is very good with the storyline being strong. Both of course is usual in British TV series and why I prefer UK or Canadian dramas.
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    • Author: Buzatus
    When they were first introduced in 'Eastenders' Kat and Alfie were fun characters, who the nation willed and wished to be together. Because of course they were trapped in a soap however they soon got ruined, and ended up with more baggage than audiences could keep up with.

    This spin-off however was a chance to lose some of that and to give the characters a fresh lease of life.

    Yes, it's trying a little too hard to be like 'Broadchurch', but there's a lot of like here, not least the winning performances of Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie, who seem to be enjoying the escape from Albert Square.

    Will this catch on? Time will tell. For now though this is a decent enough piece of TV drama.
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    • Author: Sataxe
    Loved this series & couldn't wait for each episode, being left dangling on the cliff hanger end, there MUST be a second series! We're fans of drama mysteries & certainly didn't expect this to be a new favourite!

    Faultless acting, fabulous scenery, mystery & drama that we didn't expect from an 'Eastenders' spin off. Our only worry is what appears to be the killing off of 'Alfie', a much loved character & so fantastically portrayed by Shane Ritchie, which would be a great loss to both series.
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    • Author: Thordibandis
    I'm hoping for a season 2 of this series. Set in Ireland with beautiful scenery and a family full of secrets and past and present joy and pains, so many lurking just under the surface. I would love them to delve deeper into the side stories, as well as the story of Kat and Alfie. So much to offer, and plenty of roads for the story lines to further twist and turn, as we see the history behind the choices and characters unfurled, and how it's affecting the present. Six episodes are not enough, bring it back. :)
  • Series cast summary:
    Henry Proctor Henry Proctor - Tommy Moon 6 episodes, 2017
    Oisín Stack Oisín Stack - Fr. Dermott Dolan 6 episodes, 2017
    Jessie Wallace Jessie Wallace - Kat Moon / - 6 episodes, 2017
    Shane Richie Shane Richie - Alfie Moon 6 episodes, 2017
    Stephen Hogan Stephen Hogan - Pádraig Kelly / - 6 episodes, 2017
    Ebony O'Toole-Acheampong Ebony O'Toole-Acheampong - Adeen Kelly 6 episodes, 2017
    Maria Doyle Kennedy Maria Doyle Kennedy - Roisín Kelly / - 6 episodes, 2017
    Fionnula Flanagan Fionnula Flanagan - Agnes Byrne 6 episodes, 2017
    Susan Ateh Susan Ateh - Bernie Kelly / - 6 episodes, 2017
    Peter Campion Peter Campion - Andrew Kelly 6 episodes, 2017
    Angeline Ball Angeline Ball - Eileen Harrington 6 episodes, 2017
    Stanley Townsend Stanley Townsend - Peter Dolan 5 episodes, 2017
    Ian Toner Ian Toner - Kieran Harrington / - 5 episodes, 2017
    Anton Giltrap Anton Giltrap - Young Kieran 4 episodes, 2017
    Alvaro Lucchesi Alvaro Lucchesi - Doug 4 episodes, 2017
    Ian McElhinney Ian McElhinney - Lance Byrne 3 episodes, 2017
    Ryan Burke Ryan Burke - Young Andrew 3 episodes, 2017
    Ronan Connett Ronan Connett - Jonjo Kelly 3 episodes, 2017
    Eoin Daly Eoin Daly - Young Dermott 3 episodes, 2017
    Orla Hannon Orla Hannon - Iris Dolan 2 episodes, 2017
    Mark McKenna Mark McKenna - Jimmy 2 episodes, 2017
    Aisli Moran Aisli Moran - Mouse 2 episodes, 2017
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