Kin’s dramatic take on drug-dealing dirtbags is just too close to home
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Oyku Karayel is a welcome addition to Kin. Photo: Steffan Hill
Eilis O'Hanlon
Great drama makes you care about bad people. So why am I so resistant to caring about the central characters in Kin (RTÉ One, Sunday, 9.30pm), now back for a second series on Sunday evenings?
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