‘The Walsh Sisters’ Are Coming Back: RTÉ & BBC Order Season 2 Of Comedy-Drama Based On Marian Keyes Novels
RTÉ has commissioned a second season of "The Walsh Sisters", the comedy-drama adapted from Marian Keyes' novels, with the BBC set to air it again in the UK and Stan streaming it in Australia. The renewal follows a well-received first season, which drew praise for blending comedy with more serious drama in its portrayal of a chaotic but loving Dublin family, and confirms continued appetite for the franchise across multiple territories.
The core cast returns, including Caroline Menton, Danielle Galligan, Máiréad Tyers, Stefanie Preissner (who also adapts the books for television) and Louisa Harland as the five sisters, alongside Aidan Quinn and Carrie Crowley as their parents. New additions include Peter Coonan, Aislín McGuckin, Art Campion and Fay Ripley. Season 2 will follow each sister through fresh personal challenges, from Rachel's independent recovery to Anna's unconventional attempts to move on from heartbreak, while their father chases a role in a local amateur musical. Cuba Pictures, part of Vice Studios, produces with Metropolitan Pictures, and Cineflix Rights is handling distribution and sales.
- RTÉ and BBC renew "The Walsh Sisters" comedy-drama for Season 2.
- Cast members Menton, Galligan, Tyers, Preissner and Harland all return.
- New cast includes Peter Coonan, Aislín McGuckin, Art Campion, Fay Ripley.
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Rachel, Anna, Maggie, Claire and Helen Walsh are the sisters at the centre of a comedy-drama based on the bestselling novels by Irish author Marian Keyes. The books have been adapted for television by Stefanie Preissner, who also plays one of the sisters, and the first season followed the family through a mix of humour and heavier personal struggles set around their lives in Dublin.
The show is a joint effort between Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ and the BBC in the UK, with the streaming service Stan carrying it in Australia, reflecting how many broadcasters now share the cost and reach of drama production across countries. It is made by production companies Cuba Pictures and Metropolitan Pictures, with Cineflix Rights selling it internationally.
Marian Keyes' Walsh family novels, including books such as Watermelon and Rachel's Holiday, have long been popular for combining light comedy with serious themes like addiction, grief and heartbreak, which is part of why the television adaptation has drawn attention. A second season being ordered generally signals that a show performed well with audiences and critics, and confirms broadcasters' continued confidence in bringing the Walsh family's story to screen.