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Smother

TV Series
2021–2023
Not Rated

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Dervla Kirwan, Gemma-Leah Devereux, Seána Kerslake, and Niamh Walsh in Smother (2021)

On the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party. The matriarch starts to dig into the family's secrets to find out who might be responsible.

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Suspense Mystery Whodunnit Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

On the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party. The matriarch starts to dig into the family's secrets to find ... Read allOn the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party. The matriarch starts to dig into the family's secrets to find out who might be responsible.On the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party. The matriarch starts to dig into the family's secrets to find out who might be responsible.

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- Kate O'Riordan
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- Kate O'Riordan
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Awards
- 1 win & 19 nominations total

Episodes18

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Val Ahern

• 2021–2023

Gemma-Leah Devereux

Anna Ahern

• 2021–2023

Jenny Ahern

• 2021–2023

Elijah O'Sullivan

Jacob Dwyer

• 2021–2023

Justine Mitchell

Elaine Lynch

• 2021–2023

Mairead Noonan

• 2021–2023

Frank Ahern

• 2021–2023

Éanna Hardwicke

Joe Ryan

• 2021–2023

Seána Kerslake

Grace Ahern

• 2021–2023

James O'Donoghue

Calum Dwyer

• 2021–2023

Ingrid Jensen

• 2021–2022

Finn Ahern

• 2022–2023

Alanna Hutchins

• 2021–2022

Dr. Kevin

• 2021–2022

Cathy Cregan

• 2021–2022

Lochlann O'Mearáin

Rory Dwyer

• 2021–2022

Denis Ahern

• 2021–2022

Aoibhinn McGinnity

Sgt. Aoife O'Rourke

• 2022–2023

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- Kate O'Riordan
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Angry folk and dreadful weather

I found this drama watchable, but never found it genuine or credible, it's just a soap really. The characters all take their turns at being savage, sulky or regretful. They all seem to have something to be angry about, and specialize in blaming each other without restraint. So this is family life? The most impressive things about the series are (1) the fabulous family house, and (2) the dramatic coastal scenery of Western Ireland. I doubt the latter will do anything to boost tourism, though, as it appears the weather is unrelentingly dreadful.

9chantalvanderende-465-646091

rather beautiful

I genuinely think this is a beautiful series. Crime and family drama interwoven. Some people saying that this is so boring and slow-paced is such a sign of the times. Everything has to be fast, full of action and solved within a 30-minute episode. This isn't that. This takes time to percolate, to show different sides, to reveal memories, to cleverly create many suspects, to show beautiful scenery in all kinds of weather, to build characters. Very, very atmospheric, well-acted and beautiful.

Too much whispering

I like this series, good story, actors and location - BUT - a couple of the actors talk in whispers, Dervla Kirwan.in particular. Why or why didn't the director encourage Dervla to speak in a normal tone when not shouting? Her voice lacks clarity and it is annoying to keep having to adjust the volume control during conversations involving her.

8BaronVonKolisch

Slow start but worth sticking with it

Considering that the cast is not exactly star-studded, the acting is reasonably good, and the tale unfolds in a fairly convincing and believable way, at least for the most part.

The slow start may leave a few viewers cold, but it was worth persevering with for the dysfunctional family drama aspect, which pulls no punches.

The murder mystery aspect largely plays second fiddle, but I found the final revelation to be a decent fit and was surprised at how it brought the whole story to a comprehensive and largely unguessable conclusion. - 7.8/10.

Let's throw in every thriller trope we can think of...

I wanted to like this show. There is a good cast, beautiful West of Ireland locations, however the story just lets it down so badly.

Every episode seems to be be written in a formulaic manner to point the blame at a different family member. The sub-plots are so numerous and dramatic that it appears as if the writers just threw every possible trope into a blender, thinking "the more, the merrier".

It leads to a rambling show, with too much going on. You find yourself not caring for even one character. They've even ruined my image of "The Irish Lamb Man".

Watch for the scenery. The story is dreadful.

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One of the writers for the series is from the village of Lahinch which was the primary filming location. The producers picked the location without knowing it was her hometown. Also note the village is Lahinch not Lehinch, the "e" spelling was inflicted on the village by the national roads authority about a decade ago along with changing the spellings of numerous other towns and villages around Ireland but the most extreme examples all happened in county Clare. So when the filming locations are listed the spellings may or may not match those used by the local residents.

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Release date
- July 1, 2021 (United States)
Countries of origin
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
Language
- English
Also known as
- Stłamszeni
Filming locations
- Lahinch, County Clare, Ireland
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- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
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- 1080i (HDTV)
- 16:9 HD

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