DVD Review: STRIKING OUT

Ireland’s #1 New Drama and winner of the 2017 Irish Film and TV Academy award for Best Drama Actress. Striking Out follows the tumultuous professional and personal life of Dublin-based solicitor, Tara Rafferty (Amy Huberman, The Clinic) and her fledgling legal firm. When Tara discovers, on her bachelorette party night, that her fiancé and fellow solicitor Eric Dunbar (Rory Keenan, War & Peace, Peaky Blinders) has been cheating on her with a colleague, she breaks up with him, quits her job at the prestigious law firm they worked at together, and sets about making her own way in a new life outside the inner circle of the legal profession. Co-starring Neil Morrissey (The Night Manager, Line of Duty) (DVD 2-Disc Set, 4 episodes, $39.99). Available on Acorn TV.


My Thoughts 

Striking Out is an Irish crime drama series set in Dublin. It centers around a women named Tara who caught her fiance cheating with a colleague. This leads her to quit her job and take on a more questionable set of clients. She even works in the back of a cafe and uses a former client as her assistant.  The cases she takes on put her on the outs with the influential people in town. It's a new and original concept. This first season has four episodes. 

Episode One - Tara catches her man, Eric, in the act with a co-worker. She leaves her high-profile firm and goes out on her own..

Episode Two - Tara works on the case of a disputed will. Eric begs her to take him back, but she sticks to her guns.

Episode Three - Two women both claim to be married to the same dying man and fight to be listed as next of kin.

Episode Four -  Tara helps out a friend of Ray's when their child is taken away and helps Vincent with an inquiry. 
This was a great series with lots of interesting mysteries mixed with some political drama. I love that it features a strong female lead. I also enjoyed the Irish accents! I really liked the series, and I'm exited to see what they come up with next.  If you'd like to grab a copy of this exciting new series, you can find it on Acorn Media or on Amazon.