Ciaran Donnelly is an Irish director, producer and writer. He is a BAFTA and multiple IFTA winner. Donnelly is an executive producer and co-creator of AMC+ series Kin. He directed Vikings: Valhalla (Netflix), and the epic Amazon Prime's The Wheel of Time finale. He served as showrunner/director on Titanic: Blood and Steel, the EP/director on Discovery's Harley and the Davidsons and NBC's A.D. The Bible Continues and Crossbones. He has also directed the sci-fi epic Altered Carbon (Netflix/Skydance), the pilot of David Goyer's Krypton (Syfy/Warner/DC). Multiple episodes of Vikings for History/MGM, The Tudors for Showtime. Other US work includes Tyrant and Once Upon a Time. And in the UK, Robin Hood, Proof (including the pilot), Spooks and Cold Feet.
Known For
Credits
Crew Credits
Vikings: Valhalla (2022)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x02: Towers of Faith (Jan 12, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: The Web of Fate (Jan 12, 2023)
The Wheel of Time (2021)
Episode crew as Director
(6 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: He Who Comes With The Dawn (Apr 17, 2025)
- Episode 3x07: Goldeneyes (Apr 10, 2025)
- Episode 3x02: A Question of Crimson (Mar 13, 2025)
- Episode 3x01: To Race The Shadow (Mar 13, 2025)
- Episode 1x08: The Eye of the World (Dec 24, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: The Dark Along the Ways (Dec 17, 2021)
Krypton (2018)
Show crew as Co-Executive Producer
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: The Phantom Zone (May 23, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Savage Night (May 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Transformation (May 2, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Civil Wars (Apr 25, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: House of Zod (Apr 18, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: The Word of Rao (Apr 11, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: The Rankless Initiative (Apr 4, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: House of El (Mar 28, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 21, 2018)
Episode crew as Director
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: The Phantom Zone (May 23, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: House of El (Mar 28, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 21, 2018)
Altered Carbon (2018)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x02: Payment Deferred (Feb 27, 2020)
- Episode 2x01: Phantom Lady (Feb 27, 2020)
Harley and the Davidsons (2016)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Legacy (Sep 7, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Race to the Top (Sep 6, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Amazing Machine (Sep 5, 2016)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Legacy (Sep 7, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Amazing Machine (Sep 5, 2016)
The Bastard Executioner (2015)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Broken Things / Pethau Toredig (Nov 3, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: A Hunger / Newyn (Sep 29, 2015)
A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)
Episode crew as Director
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: The Spirit Arrives (Apr 19, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: The Body is Gone (Apr 12, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: The Tomb is Open (Apr 5, 2015)
Crossbones (2014)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Blackbeard (Aug 2, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: The Covenant (Jun 6, 2014)
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013)
Episode crew as Director
- Episode 1x07: Bad Blood (Dec 5, 2013)
Vikings (2013)
Episode crew as Director
(15 episodes)
- Episode 5x13: A New God (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 5x12: Murder Most Foul (Dec 5, 2018)
- Episode 5x11: The Revelation (Nov 28, 2018)
- Episode 5x06: The Message (Dec 27, 2017)
- Episode 5x05: The Prisoner (Dec 20, 2017)
- Episode 4x16: Crossings (Jan 4, 2017)
- Episode 4x15: All His Angels (Dec 28, 2016)
- Episode 4x03: Mercy (Mar 3, 2016)
- Episode 4x02: Kill the Queen (Feb 25, 2016)
- Episode 4x01: A Good Treason (Feb 18, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: Invasion (Mar 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: Brother's War (Feb 27, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: Burial of the Dead (Apr 7, 2013)
- Episode 1x05: Raid (Mar 31, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Trial (Mar 24, 2013)
Camelot (2011)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x02: The Sword and the Crown (Apr 1, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Homecoming (Feb 25, 2011)
Inspector George Gently (2008)
Episode crew as Director
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: Gently Through the Mill (May 24, 2009)
- Episode 2x03: Gently in the Blood (May 17, 2009)
- Episode 1x02: Bomber's Moon (Jul 20, 2008)
- Episode 1x01: The Burning Man (Jul 13, 2008)
The Tudors (2007)
Episode crew as Director
(13 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: Death of a Monarchy (Jun 20, 2010)
- Episode 4x09: Secrets of the Heart (Jun 13, 2010)
- Episode 4x06: You Have My Permission (May 16, 2010)
- Episode 4x05: Bottom of the Pot (May 9, 2010)
- Episode 4x04: Natural Ally (May 2, 2010)
- Episode 3x04: The Death of a Queen (Apr 26, 2009)
- Episode 3x03: Dissension and Punishment (Apr 19, 2009)
- Episode 3x02: The Northern Uprising (Apr 12, 2009)
- Episode 3x01: Civil Unrest (Apr 5, 2009)
- Episode 2x06: The Definition of Love (May 4, 2008)
- Episode 2x05: His Majesty's Pleasure (Apr 27, 2008)
- Episode 1x10: The Death of Wolsey (Jun 10, 2007)
- Episode 1x09: Look to God First (Jun 3, 2007)
Robin Hood (2006)
Episode crew as Director
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x03: Childhood (Oct 20, 2007)
- Episode 2x02: The Booby and the Beast (Oct 13, 2007)
- Episode 2x01: Sisterhood (Oct 6, 2007)