(Crime/suspense, 6×52 min.) The award-winning Irish actress Charlene McKenna (Bloodlands, Peaky Blinders, Vienna Blood) stars in the lead role as Shelly Mohan, a housewife and mother of three, married to a Garda detective (Barry Ward, Jimmy’s Hall, Blood Cells), who kills her former partner in crime when he threatens to expose her dark past. With her unsuspecting husband hunting for the killer, Shelly must cope with the pressures of the tightening noose and continue caring for an ailing son, her unfaithful husband and all the usual burdens of motherhood. Inspired by true events, it is a compelling and relentless story of mothering and the price paid for long-buried sins.
Distributor: ZDF Studios
Pitch Perfect: “Clean Sweep is a binge-worthy addition to our growing slate of English-language productions. Irish content has significantly gained in importance in the international market, so we are proud to partner in this production, a thriller full of twists and turns that will captivate audiences worldwide.” —Yi Qiao, Director Drama
