Kin star says there's "a lot" of interest in resurrecting it for season 3
"I try to remain as positive as possible." ***HUGE KIN SPOILERS AHEAD***
Kin spoilers ahead.
Fans of Dublin-set gangland drama Kin are still patiently waiting for news of its future following the shocking season 2 finale, which saw Frank Kinsella kill his dad Bren, before then killing himself.
But despite the lack of updates, one of its stars is choosing to "remain as positive as possible" following production company Bron Studios going bankrupt.
"There are a lot of people who are interested in buying it, so I believe," said Emmett J Scanlan. "But who it's going to be and where it's going to land, I have no idea.
"I try to remain as positive as possible. I love the show and am so proud to have been a part of it. If indeed we come back for a season 3 – and I know the numbers on BBC iPlayer were insane – I'll be there in a heartbeat.
"In less time than it takes a heart to beat, I'll be there, and I'm sure everybody else will be as well."
Speaking previously to RadioTimes.com, Scanlan said that he hadn't watched any of his work for about "15 years" prior to Kin.
"I flew home [to Ireland] having forgotten about it, really, not knowing what was going to happen," he said.
"And it was the night before [the finale], we [the family] went out for a couple of drinks, and everybody was going crazy over what they thought would happen.
"They were all hypothesising about it and not one person came close to getting it right, and that made me really excited and made me think that we probably had a really special ending.
"And then I sat with my parents and my wife and we watched it. And then the credits rolled and I was both shocked and relieved at how well executed it was."
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Scanlan went on to describe the huge response to the show as "humbling".
"Season 1 was released and the response on social media and people getting in touch was quite insane and intense," he said.
"And people couldn't wait for season 2 – they were finding a streaming service or a dodgy box on which they could watch it.
"And then the BBC dropped it and the response from that has been nothing short of remarkable.
"It's been quite humbling, actually."
Kin season 2 is available to stream in full now on BBC iPlayer and Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.
