Why can’t everyone just get along?
Probably because MGM’s new drama series The Westies focuses on the violent clashes between one of New York’s most infamous American-Irish gangs and the mafia itself.
Set in the 1980’s and starring J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver, The Westies is described as a gritty and kinetic crime drama centering on New York City’s infamously violent Anerican-Irish gang of the same name. When the construction of the Jacob Javits Convention Center on the Westies’ home turf in Hell’s Kitchen promises a financial windfall.
Despite being outnumbered fifty-to-one by the Five Families of the Italian Mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.
But internal conflict between the brash younger generation and the old-school leadership threatens to set a match to this powder keg, which will sweep the Westies into the FBI’s ever-deepening investigation into the Italian mafia.
In addition to Simmons as Eamon Sweeny, and Welliver, as Glenn Keenan, the series also stars Tom Brittney as Jimmy Roarke, Stanley Morgan as Mickey Flanagan, Sarah Bolger as Bridget Walsh, Jessica Frances Dukes as Agent Birdie Polk, Hamish Allan-Headley as John Gotti, Vincent Walsh as Eddie Breen, Allen Leech as Brendan Cahill, Hillary McCormack as Erin Malone.
Recurring cast members include Aidan Wojtak-Hissong, Jeremy Walmsley, Dylan Taylor and Rohan Mead.
The Westies kicks off an 8-episode first season with a special 2-episode event on Sunday, July 12 on MGM+.
Trailer and first look images, courtesy of MGM+, follow below.
