TV series

The Westies

2026 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning crime saga that immerses you in a gritty, violent underworld where loyalty is fragile and tension never lets up.

Tagline: F*ck those guys.
Overview: As the Javits Center construction project ignites a battle for profit in early 1980s Hell's Kitchen, a generational rift threatens the uneasy peace between violent Irish gang the Westies and the Mafia, and draws FBI heat.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, violence, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
violence
betrayal
loyalty
power
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild