An t-Eilean – could new drama be the Gaelic Squid Game?

For Iain Macrae, who plays the figure of Sir Douglas, the show let him return back to the Isle of Harris, where he grew up.

“It’s been slightly surreal, I’ve got to confess, getting up very early in the morning and travelling to work and seeing all the mountains and glens and the lochs and the sea beside you” he says.

“I was interested in the drama because it’s something that hasn’t been done much in Gaelic before, which is dealing with murder and extreme violence.”

The conflict and history between Kat and Sir Douglas lies at the heart of the show, but woven alongside that are the twisted family dynamics of the four MacLean children – each with their own agendas.

“They’re all coming back to try and figure out what happened,” adds Sam James Smith, who plays Ruaraidh Maclean.

“Ultimately, it’s a story about connection between family, what we owe each other as family members, and what we’re willing to do to protect people in our family.”