Customer Reviews
Why was this show cancelled??? 
2008-05-17
This was by far the best series on television. Due to computer issues, I had to wait for the series to come out on DVD and it was AMAZING!!! I cancelled my plans and stayed home to watch hours of it consecutively.
This was the first and only time that I have felt strongly enough about a show that I signed petitions, wrote to NBC, HBO, etc. I am still hoping that someone will come to their senses and pick up this show...
Great Potential that was abruptly cancelled... 2008-05-11
I started watching this series out of pure uriosity and ended up finding something that kept my attention while awaiting the final Sporano's season to come. I still can't figure out what had made NBC decide to cancela show that was away from the "norm" and ultimately just left an untold story. It seems to e a trend on NBC just as they did with other series, ie...Freks and Geeks, etc...This show is definately worth a viewing if you haven't experienced it yet.
Sure looked forward to every week than ..poof GONE 2008-05-06
Not enough eyeballs I guess. Might buy just to see the segments not shown on TV. Price is right @15-16$
another good one 2008-04-29
I got a pleasant surprise with this. Unlike most reviewers I prefer a series as a miniseries with a storyline written beginning to end like the great ones of the seventies Rich Man Poor Man, Chiefs, The Captains and The Kings etc. To me when a series is written to continue into further seasons just to keep an audience (as so many are) it loses credibility and often the storylines become totally ridiculous. I believe Prison Break is a case in point.
So with this one as with another I have (called Profit) also done with one of the actors narrative I'm glad they remained as one season gems even though in both cases I was a little disappointed with the endings. Written thoughtfully it kept me entertained throughout and deserves a high rating.
Excellent Would-Be Series!!--NBC IS NUTS!! 2008-04-22
The Black Donnellys was like an oasis in the network desert of blahhhh!!
In this sea of so-called reality show drivel, dismal remakes, and overall waste of money and film, comes this well-written, well-acted, well-produced show which reigned superior!--It looked as if NBC's brass had grew a pair of dingle-bobbs overnight was going to lead major network TV back to the light!--Nice dream it was!!--Only a few shows in, even after it showed that it was building a following, it was suddenly & abruptly cancelled!! They should have taken it straight to Showtime or HBO and it would've soared in popularity and won all kinds of accolades!
Every actor did a great job in this, but Jonathan Tucker
as Tommy Donnelly gave a tour de force performance as
the conflicted, shrewd, good-hearted second oldest son
who keeps it all together.
Not since Al Pacino's performance as Michael Corleone in
THE GODFATHER has a young man thrown into the whirlwind
of duty to family, good v.s. evil, ruthlessness v.s. conscience
been played so believably!!
This is the modern-day Hell's Kitchen Irish V.S.Italian version though!
This DVD contains all 13 episodes (7 which never aired)
of this great would-be series and I highly recommend
it to anybody who likes good drama!
WHAT SHAME 2008-07-23
What a shame it is that this brilliant show was pulled from the air. I was hooked after just one episode. I had hope that there was going to be a television show worth watching when TBD aired. There hasn't been such a collection of talented actors, brilliant writing and production on television in a long time.
Better than I expected. 
2008-06-30
My boyfriend really wanted to see this series, and I didn't care to. I decided to watch the first episode, just to see what the hype (after it was cancelled) was all about. From the first episode, I was hooked.
If you like mob dramas, such as Boondock Saints, Sopranos, The Godfather, you would most likely enjoy this.
Great Show 2008-06-19
I live in Ireland and bought this show from Amazon as I thought it sounded good and all the reviews made it sound like an Irish version of the Sopranos.
I can't understand why a show of this calibre with good writing would be cancelled.
If this was syndicated in Ireland it would be a hit.
Someone at NBC deserves a good kicking.
The Black Donnellys 
2008-06-16
The Black Donnellys is 13 enjoyable episodes of Irish-American criminals. It suggests a more violent Brotherhood. The use of the unreliable narrator is an excellent technique. It is unfortunate this is the complete series since clearly, the way it ends indicates the show was destined for at least a second series. Nevertheless what is there is there to be enjoyed.
Cancelled? Are you serious!! 2008-05-22
This was the most enjoyable new tv series i have watched in along time. I just wish we could bring it back somehow. The show has the ability to leave you wanting more which is exactly what it did for me. The end of the show left me with so many unanswered questions but i wont get into that i wouldnt want to ruin it, for someone that is interested in seeing the series. So if you want a good tv series to watch then buy this dvd you wont be disappointed.
