Downtown Blood (TV series)

Downtown Blood is an American crime drama television series that premiered on January 28, 2018, on HBO. The series centers on the O'Malley family, the organized Irish mafia family, as they keep their reign over the streets of Chicago, llinois, even as their personal struggles bleed into their politics. The series' fifth and final season is set to premiere in 2024.
Among the cast are Jean Smart as Gayle O'Malley, the eldest daughter who has taken control of the family, Alexander Skarsgård as Connor; her older son and the manager of the family business, and Dax Shepard as Shane; the younger son who only manages a part of the gang. Linda Cardellini stars as Renee O'Malley, Connor's wife and the mother of his four kids; Fionnula Flanagan as Susan O'Malley, the matriarch of the family who ran the gang for decades; Fiona Shaw as Toni O'Malley; Gayle's younger sister who takes care of their mother; and John Turturro as Nate O'Malley; their brother who is a city councilman. Emily VanCamp, Katee Sackhoff, Tim Russ, Natalie Martinez, and Luke Kirby also star, while Alex Wolff, Milo Manheim, Jack Dylan Grazer, Lizzy Greene, Mckenna Grace, Betty Gabriel, and Hong Chau featured in recurring roles before being promoted to the main cast.
Downtown Blood has received widespread critical acclaim for its writing, acting, musical score, directing, production values, and examination of its subject matter. Several critics have cited it as one of the greatest television series of all time. The series has received several awards and nominations, including the British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme and three wins for the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama in 2020, 2022, and 2023, and two for the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2020 and 2022. Smart has received three Golden Globes for Best Best Actress – Television Series Drama, while Skarsgård has received two for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, and Fiona Shaw and Dax Shepard have both received Golden Globes for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and Best Supporting Actor – Series, respectively. Skarsgård and Shepard have received Primetime Emmy Awards for their performances – in addition to Smart's two wins for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.