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Dearbhla Walsh

Dearbhla Walsh

Director and producer

Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award winner

Works as
Director and producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 48% in 30 days

What are Dearbhla Walsh's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
27%
Morality
25%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Absurd
4
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dearbhla Walsh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dearbhla Walsh's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Margo's Got Money Troubles(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Sunny(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Sisters(2022)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Shining Vale(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Loop(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Traitors(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Punisher(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Handmaid's Tale(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Collection(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Roald Dahl's Esio Trot(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Penny Dreadful(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Fargo(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Public Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Borgia(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Silence(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Little Dorrit(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Talk to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Tudors(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Funland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Imagining Ulysses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Cosa Nite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Shutter Speed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1998 to 2026.

Highest rated

Little Dorrit (2008)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Margo's Got Money Troubles (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing23 of 24: 21 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing3 of 24: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and a BAFTA Award from 5 major nominations, 2009–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
    • BAFTA Award, won · Drama Series
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Director, Fiction
  3. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Dearbhla Walsh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–66 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dearbhla Walsh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dearbhla Walsh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Greg Kinnear shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors