The Black Donnellys Episode Guide

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The Only Thing Sure

Original Airdate: 2007-04-02

Synopsis:

Jimmy and Tommy swap roles when Jimmy paints the bar and protects Sean, while Tommy collects on payments with Kevin; Olivia struggles to keep her family's diner going as she watches over her ailing father.

Run Like Hell

Original Airdate: 2007-03-26

Synopsis:

Tommy involves himself in Jimmy and Kevin's bookmaking scheme when he realizes the guy about to get busted is his friend Maxwell (John Lavelle); Jenny learns about her father's (Kevin Conway) medical condition when the diner receipts go missing.

Lies

Original Airdate: 2007-03-19

Synopsis:

Tommy realizes that the new mob-boss means business about collecting his debt when he threatens the boys' mother (Kate Mulgrew); Tommy steals a box that Dokey wants.

The World Will Break Your Heart

Original Airdate: 2007-03-12

Synopsis:

Huey's widow asks Tommy to host the murdered ringleader's wake at the Firecracker; when drug-addled Jimmy appears to pay his respects, it raises Dokey's suspicions that the Donnelly boy killed his brother.

A Stone of the Heart

Original Airdate: 2007-03-05

Synopsis:

As the family learns of Sean's condition, Jimmy impatiently sits in a holding cell; Tommy confides in a longtime childhood friend, which leads to more than friendship.

Pilot

Original Airdate: 2007-02-26

Synopsis:

Four working-class Irish-American brothers live by their motto of ``family first'' despite their involvement with organized crime in New York.

In Each One a Savior

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Synopsis:

Tommy helps a woman evict drug dealers from her building; Jimmy demands payment from Jenny and her father; Nicky discovers that Kevin and the Donnellys are behind Louie Downtown's disappearance.

All of Us Are in the Gutter

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Synopsis:

Huey's widow (Molly Schaffer) helps Tommy get a job at an art studio, as he tries to extricate himself from the business; Nicky decides not to kill Kevin and instead offers the Donnellys a partnership.

When the Door Opens

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Synopsis:

Dokey asks Tommy and his brothers to clear junkies out of building; Jenny's dad acknowledges his Alzheimer's disease after a misunderstanding leads to a fight; Jimmy goes after Whitey; Tommy sets a building on fire.

Wasn't That Enough?

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Synopsis:

Reilly asks Tommy for help after he is ordered to vacate his building; while doing research, Tommy finds that his dad was once in a real-estate partnership with Huey and the Italians; Jimmy and Joanie must get rid of Whitey's body.

The Black Drop

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Synopsis:

Tommy goes after Lino, whom he thinks is the threat to Reilly's diner; the body of Jenny's husband turns up; Dokey humiliates Jimmy; Tommy and Kevin retaliate against Dokey; Helen loosens up and accepts Sam's new girlfriend.

Easy Is the Way

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Synopsis:

Tommy and Jimmy have their own ideas on how to save the family; Tommy hatches a plan to get the family, Jenny and Joanie out of town; Jimmy and Joey Ice Credam try to blow up Dokey and his thugs; Jenny must sleep with Samson to protect her father.