The first episode of Father & Son was watched by 5.3m / 22% share at 21:00. 35% up on ITV1’s average audience share in the Tuesday 9pm hour over the past three months.
Episode One showed the impact of gang violence in a truly powerful, brilliant way, says The Guardian’s Sarah Dempster: “Beautifully written by the late Frank Deasy, Father & Son (ITV1) laid out its stall with both bluntness and compassion. this is unapologetically adult drama, exploring the cross-generational impact of gang violence without resorting to mawkishness or queasy tabloid moralising. That Father & Son managed to retain its power to shock despite all this is a testament to the strength of Deasy’s writing, and to a consistently superb cast.”
“With the issues surrounding gun crime so raw, it was hard not to flinch at the opening of Father & Son (ITV1). Deasy is trying to get to grips with the underlying motives behind that violence by taking it back to its roots. With gifted young actor Reece Noi a luminous presence as young Sean, the unravelling will be well worth following.” Keith Watson – The Metro – 8th June, 2010

Father & Son was nominated for Best Single Drama / Serial, Best Script & Best Supporting Actor (Stephen Rea) at Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) in 2010.

Frank Deasy was awarded `Best Television Script` for Episode 1 of Father & Son at the Irish Playwright and Screenwriters Guild award ceremony, the ZeBBies.