[kipperfan]

I have seena few previews for this show now and I am very surprised by the name and the plot. It is an American show, on NBC I believe, but it about a family of bad a** Irish......which immediatley makes me think about THE Black Donnellys of 19th century Ontario.

For those who arent familar.....the Donnellys are one of the most notouroius families in Canadian history...they were Irish immigrants who acted as a gang of sorts until they were murdered(most of them) in 1880.

So I ask...what is the deal? Is this show some kind of modern rendition of the 19th century Donnellys? If not it seems like a rip off.....using the same moniker, Irish family, gang related.....anyone else have insight on this?