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Season 1 – The Westies

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The gang exploits the Jacob Javits Convention Center construction, battling Italian mafia pressure and internal power struggles.
The Westies — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

What The Westies lacks in originality, it makes up for with a sturdy crime story, compelling characters, and a cast that knows how to handle the genre.

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Graeme Blundell The Australian Aug 3, 2026
The show continues our fascination with American gangsters and the way they remain a kind of social symbol, acting as a complex image of the American myth of access and social mobility, even as typically they overreach themselves and fall to destruction. Go to Full Review J. Kelly Nestruck Globe and Mail Jul 30, 2026
It’s a calculated cross between Peaky Blinders and The Sopranos. While it hasn’t immediately risen to the level of the former let alone the latter, it’ll fill the time until the next season of MobLand. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal Jul 14, 2026
It’s a period piece, about a transitional period. It’s also painfully derivative as regards organized-crime dramas. But aren’t they all? Go to Full Review Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network Aug 14, 2026
6/10
Come for J.K. Simmons and stay for the solid ensemble cast.The Westies is a worthwhile new crime show if you like your gang stories with a heavy dose of early-80s flair. Go to Full Review Ty'Kira Smalls Common Sense Media Aug 2, 2026
4/5
This series is an entertaining but gory entry into the mob crime show genre. Go to Full Review Greg MacArthur Screen Rant Jul 15, 2026
7/10
The Westies is a full-bodied gangster/mob series that is well aware of its genre and its audience, which is ideal for viewers who can't get enough of these types of true organized crime stories. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Slick R @SlickReviewer 4 days ago just like another reviewer said. Temu Peaky Blinders. But there isn't many shows on anyways that is similar. Predictable, but worth a watch. See more Saundra P @Saundra454 Sep 2, 2026 Not really a huge recommendation here as its a temu Peaky Blinders, but if you enjoy JK Simmons / old style mob shows it's worth a watch. See more A S @inky.pinky.ponky0310603 Sep 2, 2026 Predictable, sometimes over the top and I even recognised a line from the godfather. The pace was good and the serie is accessible for a large audience. See more Pamela G @Pamela901 Aug 29, 2026 Liked this one, even though it got kinda meh. Love the intro and watch it everytime. See more Kristie C @Kristie18 Aug 29, 2026 It started off strong, but it felt like the story beats were running in circles every episode. Despite it being loosely based on real events, it was incredibly predictable, and I doubt I'll return for a second season, as even JK's talented acting couldn't save this one for me. See more Ken B @Ken01 Aug 27, 2026 Loved it, great acting! Can’t wait for season 2 to come up See more Read all reviews
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Chris Brancato

Creator

Michael Panes

Creator

J.K. Simmons

Eamon Sweeney

Titus Welliver

Glenn Keenan

Tom Brittney

James "Jimmy" Roarke

Jessica Frances Dukes

Birdie Polk

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 12, 2026 The Troubles The Westies' fragile deal with the Italians unravels after a reckless kidnapping; Flanagan is released from Bellevue and rejoins Roarke's crew, Keenan is pulled onto an FBI task force, and Bridget receives a dangerous assignment from an IRA contact. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 12, 2026 The Houdini Roarke and the Westies hide the body of a dead Italian mobster and stage crimes to cover up the murder before Gotti retaliates; Polk pressures Keenan to dig into Sweeney's Mafia ties, while Bridget uncovers more of Cahill's plot. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 19, 2026 The Starship Sweeney strikes a deal with Castellano: rob a Colombian disco and Flanagan walks free; Bridget seeks counsel about Cahill, while Keenan investigates the killing of a cop in Boston. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 26, 2026 Favors and Funerals Roarke clashes with Sweeney over selling stolen cocaine, but Sweeney has his own agenda; as he receives a Hibernian Society award, Gotti orders a hit; Bridget learns Cahill's target is someone from her past; Keenan struggles to help his son. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 2, 2026 A Right Rose Tree Sweeney lets Roarke sell cocaine only if he sources it himself, putting him in Gotti's crosshairs as Gotti suspects the Westies are defying Castellano; Bridget helps Cahill secure explosives for their IRA plot; Polk pressures Keenan to wear a wire. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 9, 2026 Rad Tad Roarke gets a risky loan from Ruby Stein to fund a cocaine deal with a silver-spooned hotshot from downtown, only for the deal to implode; Keenan targets an older Westie to pressure Sweeney, while Bridget and the IRA cell move on Colonel Markham. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 16, 2026 A Boy Made of Trouble Tensions between Sweeney and Roarke erupt when one of the Westies is busted; Keenan uses the case to pressure Sweeney and earn Polk's trust; Flanagan's personal life unravels; Bridget pushes deeper into her mission as Cahill's motives blur. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 23, 2026 The Irish Goodbye Roarke and Sweeney's fallout splits the Westies, pitting old guard against young; Bridget pushes ahead with the mission but faces shattering truths; Polk increases pressure on Sweeney and Gotti; Keenan wrestles with guilt and a son slipping away. Details
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Season Info

Director
Alan Taylor, John Fawcett, Chris Grismer, Adam Kane
Creator
Chris Brancato, Michael Panes
Executive Producer
Chris Brancato, Michael Panes
Network
MGM+
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 12, 2026
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