The Irish R.M. (1983)

Comedy · Drama · History

The Irish R.M. refers to a series of books by the Anglo-Irish novelists Somerville and Ross, and the television comedy-drama series based on them. They are set in turn of the 20th century west of Ireland.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (311 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

7.92 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 8.3 51 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Great-Uncle McCarthy	7.8	32
2	Trinket's Colt	8.1	29
3	A Misdeal	7.8	25
4	The Boat's Share	7.7	21
5	Occasional Licences	7.8	22
6	O Love! O Fire!	8.3	23

Season 2 (1984)

7.58 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.8 51 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Horse! A Horse!	7.7	23
2	The Dispensary Doctor	7.9	19
3	Holy Island	7.5	17
4	Oweneen the Sprat	7.2	18
5	A Royal Command	7.4	17
6	The Aussolas Martin Cat	7.8	15

Season 3 (1985)

7.75 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.2 51 min avg

Big finale

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Muse in Skebawn	7.7	13
2	Major Apollo Riggs	7.5	13
3	The Friend of Her Youth	7.4	13
4	In the Curranhilty Country	8.1	13
5	Lisheen Races	7.6	12
6	The Devil You Know	8.2	16