Raw (TV series)

This article is about the Irish television drama series. For the Australian television show, see Raw FM. For the professional wrestling show, see WWE Raw. For other topics, see Raw (disambiguation).

Raw
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Created byLisa McGee, based on an idea by Simon Ashdown.
Developed byEcosse Films & Octagon Films
StarringCharlene McKenna
Kryštof Hádek
Dominique McElligott
Liam Garrigan
Damon Gameau
Keith McErlean
Shelley Conn
Michael Colgan
Kelly Gough
ComposerRay Harman
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes30
Production
ProducerMichael Parke
Running time60 mins (including commercials)
Original release
NetworkRTÉ Two (Season 1)
RTÉ One (Season 2–5)
Release8 September 2008 (2008-09-08) –
10 February 2013 (2013-02-10)
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RAW is an Irish drama television series which was broadcast on RTÉ.[1] The show focuses on the staff at a Dublin restaurant.[2] The first season featured six episodes shown on RTÉ Two in September 2008 and the second season of six episodes was shown on RTÉ One from 10 January 2010.[3] The third season of six episodes was broadcast on RTÉ One from 9 January 2011. Season 4 was broadcast on RTÉ One from Sunday, 8 January 2012.[4] Season 5 began on RTÉ One on Sunday, 6 January 2013 at 21:30, while also available on RTÉ One+1 at 22:30 and RTÉ Player.[5][6] The Season 5 finale aired on 10 February 2013 with Charlene McKenna and Damon Gameau departing the series.

In April 2013, it was confirmed by RTÉ Television that Raw had come to an end and would not be renewed for another season.[7] Prior to this announcement both Charlene McKenna and Damon Gameau had confirmed that they would not reprise their roles in further seasons. On the week beginning 15 April 2013, the cast and crew were informed of the show's cancellation. Some cast members had expected the show to return for another season.[8]

  1. ^ Raw talent: New RTE drama series ready to cook up a storm – TV & Radio, Entertainment – Independent.ie
  2. ^ RTÉ.ie Entertainment: New RTÉ dramas in the pipeline
  3. ^ Ecossefilms.com, Television, Raw
  4. ^ "Post Production Facilities Dublin, Ireland".
  5. ^ "RTÉ TV announces Autumn season - RTÉ Ten". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  6. ^ "RAW - RT Drama". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
  7. ^ "RTE restaurant drama RAW gets chop | Irish Daily Star". www.thestar.ie. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  8. ^ "CHOPPED: Cash-strapped RTE cuts popular restaurant drama".