“It’s two friends on a golf adventure in Ireland,” says the official trailer. Paramount+ will premiere the six-part documentary series A Course Called Ireland on October 25, 2026, featuring Bill Murray and author Tom Coyne on a golf-focused journey across the island of Ireland.
Production of the Ireland Golf Series
The project is a collaboration between Skydance Sports and Stellify Media.
The production team includes showrunners and executive producers Casey Scharf and Morgan Roberts, with Scharf credited with originally developing and packaging the series. Chris Cottam serves as the series director. Executive producers also include Jesse Sisgold, Jon Weinbach, Greg Groggel, Jason T. Reed, Kieran Doherty, and Matthew Worthy.
The series was created by BBC’s Eddie Doyle and Catherine Catton. Jason Butler serves as the Commissioning Editor for BBC Northern Ireland, while Cal Turner is the BBC Factual Entertainment Commissioning Editor.
Golf Documentary Features Celebrity Guests and Locals
Each thirty-minute episode follows Murray and Coyne as they visit different golf courses across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Beyond the fairways, the show highlights unscripted interactions with locals. The series features appearances from the extended Murray family, including Joel and John Murray, as well as celebrity guests such as Chris O’Dowd, Joanne McNally, and Jason Kelce.
The documentary is framed as a "love letter to the game of golf" that intentionally shifts focus to the people and stories of the island.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Series
When can viewers watch A Course Called Ireland?
The series premieres on Paramount+ on October 25, 2026. In the UK, it will be available on BBC Two, BBC One Northern Ireland, and BBC iPlayer. The global Paramount+ launch excludes LatAm.
How many episodes are in the series?
The documentary is a six-part series, with each installment running for thirty minutes.
Who is the primary author associated with the show?
The series is inspired by the New York Times bestseller A Course Called Ireland: A Long Walk in Search of a Country, a Pint, and the Next Tee, written by Tom Coyne, who also appears on-screen as Murray’s traveling companion.
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The series is described as a "celebration of life going gloriously off course."
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