An Klondike echoes what is happening in present-day America

The second season of TG4’s widely-praised drama, An Klondike, may be set in the 19th century, but it has echoes of present day America, writes Marjorie Brennan

GREED, violence, the pursuit of justice and the displacement of native peoples to exploit their resources. These are the themes that underscore the acclaimed TG4 drama An Klondike, which returns for a second season this week.

The bilingual western, produced by Connemara-based Abú Productions, follows the adventures of the Connolly brothers, Irish emigrants to the Yukon during the gold rush of the 1890s; but the echoes of what is happening in present-day America will not be lost on audiences.