| Creator: | Nicholas Osbourne |
| Screenplay: | Nicolas Osbourne Patsi Mackenzie |
| Director: | Tom Sullivan |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | Gaelic |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 4 |
| Executive Producer: | Arabella Page Croft |
| Network: | BBC Alba |
An t-Eilean is an upcoming Gaelic-language crime drama television series produced by BBC Alba.
Set in the Outer Hebrides, four siblings return to their family home after the death of their mother with their father being questioned by police.[1]
The four-part series has a storyline by Nicholas Osborne and is co-written by Patsi Mackenzie. It is produced by Black Camel Pictures and directed by Tom Sullivan. Arabella Page Croft, executive producer at Black Camel Pictures, described it as "the first ever high-end Gaelic-language drama made in Scotland".[2] The series has a budget of £1m an episode.[3]
In April 2024, Sorcha Groundsell, Elspeth Turner and Iain Macrae were cast in the lead roles.[4]
Principal photography took place on Harris, Outer Hebrides in April 2024 with filming locations including Amhuinnsuidhe Castle.[5]
The series is expected to be broadcast in 2025.[6] [7]