Stan has today announced that comedy drama series The Walsh Sisters will premiere exclusivley on Stan. The six-episode series is based on Marian Keyes’ best-selling novels and will be directed by Ian Fitzgibbon (Hullraisers, Moone Boy).
The Walsh Sisters is set in Dublin and “features the chaotic, dysfunctional but deeply loveable Walsh family of five sisters, a devout mother and a bemused father.” Anna, Rachel, Maggie, Claire and Helen are the titular sisters, and we follow “the peaks and troughs of their late 20s and 30s.”
Per Stan, “This is a sisterhood full of in-jokes, hand-me-down resentments and more than a few old wounds. But their DNA, history and shared love of power ballads keep the Walsh sisters together in the face of heartbreak, grief, addiction and parenthood.”
The Walsh Sisters
Stan Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie said, “Marian Keyes’ books are adored all over the world, and we’re delighted to partner with RTÉ, BBC and Cineflix Rights as we bring The Walsh Sisters to Australian audiences. With Ian Fitzgibbon at the helm, alongside such a talented cast, we’re confident the series will capture Marian’s sharp wit and her heartwarming characters that have captivated readers for decades, and we look forward to introducing her storytelling to a whole new audience through this adaptation.”
The Walsh Girls will star Louisa Harland (Derry Girls), Caroline Menton (Oddity), Danielle Galligan (House of Guinness), Máiréad Tyers (Extraordinary) and Stefanie Preissner (Solpadeine is My Boyfriend), who plays family ‘white sheep’ Maggie. Preissner was also a writer on the series, writing four of the six episodes.
Per Stan, “The series revolves around characters from Marian Keyes’ novels, including Rachel’s Holiday and Anybody Out There. One of the most successful Irish novelists of all time, Marian’s many accolades include five Irish Book Awards and being named Author of the Year at the prestigious British Book Awards in 2022. Since her first novel was published in 1995, more than 39 million copies of Keyes’ books have been sold around the world, translated into 36 languages. Marian Keyes is currently touring Australia, with events in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Busselton, Margaret River, Hobart and Adelaide.”
The Walsh Sisters will premiere exclusively on Stan in Australia.
