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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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J. Kelly Nestruck Globe and Mail 3d
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
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 Chris Vognar Boston Globe Jul 14
The show never shies away from a big gesture. But Simmons provides a good center of gravity, Welliver brings fine pathos and regret, and the music, from the needle drops to the raucous opening theme from Dropkick Murphys, is excellent throughout. Go to Full Review Ty'Kira Smalls Common Sense Media 35m
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
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 Joel Keller Decider Jul 14
The Westies is a servicable crime drama thanks to the performances of Simmons and Welliver and the potential for their stories to yield interesting drama. The rest of the show is OK, but nothing that will stick in our minds after we watch the series. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris T @RT79228608 6d Westies is ok, the show is watchable, but the character Mickey Flannigan (Stanley Morgan) should have been killed off in the first episode, this guy is a Terrible 'actor'.. See more Raquel R @Raquel731 Jul 26 Almost everyone talks in that cliché NY mob accent fitting the stale mob tropes, and to mix it up with politics doesn't make more interesting, either. J. K. Simmons is a one-trick-pony, and I've seen that already, too. See more Mollie R @RT56789032176 Jul 24 I can’t tell if it’s a dark comedy that’s mildly funny or an attempt at a gritty crime drama that’s isn’t quite hitting the mark. It’s nice to see Titus Welliver I like him. See more Marcie S @Sandy87 Jul 23 I love Mob drama and so far it is good. It might not be historical accurate but I am fine with it. See more B L @Blinvill Jul 22 Better than average series but not ground breaking with the cast on hand. See more Joey B @RT47694173 Jul 19 Im enjoying this series as much as I did Mob land & gangs of London 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 Airs Aug 2 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 Airs Aug 9 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 Airs Aug 16 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 Airs Aug 23 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
John Fawcett, Alan Taylor, 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