An t-Eilean: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set against the elemental landscape of the Outer Hebrides, An t-Eilean is a compelling crime story that follows a family caught up in a murder investigation very close to home. When their mother is found murdered in the family castle, four adult children return to the Scottish island of their birth as their father is questioned over her death.

Series details

• Title: An t-Eilean
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Scottish Gaelic
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2025-01-14
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 49 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 81371
• IMDb ID: tt31921411
• TVDB ID: 457641

Cast and credited roles

• Sorcha Groundsell — Kat Crichton
• Sagar Radia — DCI Ahmed Halim
• Iain Macrae — Dùghlas Mac'Illeathain
• Sinéad MacInnes — Eilidh Nic'Illeathain
• Andrew Macinnes — Calum Mac'Illeathain
• Meredith Brook — Sìne Nic'Illeathain
• Sam James Smith — Ruaraidh Mac'Illeathain

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-01-14; final listed air date 2025-02-04; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from An t-Eilean on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.