“We will not only run this city, we will own every alleyway, every street, and every avenue. Now you can be part of it, or you can get the hell out!”
Go behind the badge of BBC America’s COPPER – and meet General Brendan Donovan, played by DONAL LOGUE (Vikings, Sons of Anarchy, Terriers), a former Copper who returns from the Civil War as the single most powerful man in Five Points.
Don’t miss the Premiere of the new season of COPPER, BBC America’s hit original drama series *** SUNDAY JUNE 23 at 10pm/9c *** only on BBC America.
General Brendan Donovan immigrated to America from Ireland as a teenager and rose from the streets of New York City to be the boss of the Sixth Ward. Once a policeman, Donovan traded his law enforcement career for one in politics and came to power through Tammany Hall — becoming one of Boss Tweed’s most trusted lieutenants.
Now, having returned from serving in the Union Army as a brigadier general, Donovan seeks to re-establish his dominion as well as bolster his mostly Irish and immigrant constituents in an effort to gain political power.
He is beloved by much of the Sixth Ward’s poor who see him as a Robin Hood figure. Though his intentions are noble, his means know no bounds…
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COPPER, an American saga set in 1865 New York City, returns for a second season on the brink of Lincoln’s assassination — with shifts in politics and society altering the landscape for Irish immigrants and African-Americans. At the center, Detective Kevin Corcoran (TOM WESTON-JONES, MI-5) struggles to tame the wartime metropolis while wrestling with personal demons, including the betrayal of his wife and best friend
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