Star-studded Irish Period Drama Begins Filming.
Colin Farrell, Emilia Jones, Alison Oliver Lead Star Cast in Netflix's 'Bad Bridgets' Filming in Ireland.
Key Points
The story centers on two Irish sisters who journey to New York and become part of the unruly 'Bridget' world, rather than following a single protagonist as the summary implies.
The term 'Bad Bridget' is a historical label for Irish emigrant women, a context the film explicitly engages with as described by Farrell and McCormick.
The project originated when the book was optioned in 2025 by Rich Peppiatt and Kneecap producer Trevor Birney, signaling a long development arc.
Production is scheduled to begin mid-July 2026 on location in Northern Ireland and Ireland, confirming a cross-border shoot window.
Rich Peppiatt previously won a BAFTA for Kneecap in 2024, underscoring the project’s high-profile creative pedigree.
Netflix has locked in one of the most star-studded Irish casts in recent memory for *Bad Bridgets*, a period thriller set to begin filming in Northern Ireland and Ireland in mid-July 2026. Northern Ireland Screen confirmed the lineup on June 30, with Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan, Domhnall Gleeson, Charlie Heaton, Himesh Patel, Niamh Algar, and Simone Kirby all joining leads Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver.
The film is directed by Rich Peppiatt, who won a BAFTA in February 2025 for his debut feature *Kneecap*. It adapts the book *Bad Bridget: Crime, Mayhem, and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women* by Queens University Belfast professors Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick. Hotpress reports that production is backed by Netflix worldwide, with LuckyChap — Margot Robbie's production company — co-producing alongside Peppiatt's Coup d'Etat Films.
Two Irish Sisters Enter the World of the 'Bridgets'
The film follows two Irish sisters who flee the Great Famine and travel to 19th-century New York, where they become entangled with the notorious
Bridgets.
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