Blood was filmed in Meath, Kildare, and Dublin. The location of the family blood orange vitamin c was at the Larchill Arcadian Gardens in County Meath.

The opening episode of a six-part thriller set in rural Ireland. Cat returns to her childhood home in West Meath following the news that her mother, who had been suffering from a long illness has died, supposedly from injuries sustained in a fall. Cat struggles to get her suspicions taken seriously after her mother’s mysterious death. She tracks down an old friend from her past who may be able to shed light on the present.

The day of the funeral arrives and the extended family gather to bury Mary, with tensions high in the wake of their confrontation. Reeling from the impact of another tragedy, Cat is presented with a dark choice to make, depending on whether she seeks the truth, or revenge? Jim finally tells Cat the truth. The truth is finally revealed in a series of flashbacks to the days leading up to Mary’s death. The episode flashes back to the days before Mary’s death, Jim looks after Mary with kindness and tenderness – showing an apparent different side to his character. Jim Hogan returns home after a year away to find his daughter Fiona ailing.

Detective Dez Breen arrives with news of a disturbing discovery. As Fiona is brought in for questioning over the discovery of her husband’s body, there is a flashback to the events of the preceding weeks. Detective Dez Breen continues with his interrogation of Fiona. Paul is faced with an impossible decision: will he follow Kian’s orders and assist with the theft of Gillian’s prized horse, or will he stay loyal to his friends? Following a failed job interview, Jim spends the day with Fiona and the kids.