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Smother

  • TV Series
  • 2021–2023
  • Not Rated
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6.6/10
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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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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.

  • Creator
    • Kate O'Riordan
  • Stars
    • Dervla Kirwan
    • Gemma-Leah Devereux
    • Niamh Walsh
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    6.6/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
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    4,749
    233
    • Creator
      • Kate O'Riordan
    • Stars
      • Dervla Kirwan
      • Gemma-Leah Devereux
      • Niamh Walsh
    • 58User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 19 nominations total

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    Dervla Kirwan
    Dervla Kirwan
    • Val Ahern
    • 2021–2023
    Gemma-Leah Devereux
    Gemma-Leah Devereux
    • Anna Ahern
    • 2021–2023
    Niamh Walsh
    Niamh Walsh
    • Jenny Ahern
    • 2021–2023
    Elijah O'Sullivan
    Elijah O'Sullivan
    • Jacob Dwyer
    • 2021–2023
    Justine Mitchell
    Justine Mitchell
    • Elaine Lynch
    • 2021–2023
    Carrie Crowley
    Carrie Crowley
    • Mairead Noonan
    • 2021–2023
    Conor Mullen
    Conor Mullen
    • Frank Ahern
    • 2021–2023
    Éanna Hardwicke
    Éanna Hardwicke
    • Joe Ryan
    • 2021–2023
    Seána Kerslake
    Seána Kerslake
    • Grace Ahern
    • 2021–2023
    James O'Donoghue
    James O'Donoghue
    • Calum Dwyer
    • 2021–2023
    Hazel Doupe
    Hazel Doupe
    • Ingrid Jensen
    • 2021–2022
    Dean Fagan
    Dean Fagan
    • Finn Ahern
    • 2022–2023
    Hilary Rose
    Hilary Rose
    • Alanna Hutchins
    • 2021–2022
    Hugh O'Conor
    Hugh O'Conor
    • Dr. Kevin
    • 2021–2022
    Ayoola Smart
    Ayoola Smart
    • Cathy Cregan
    • 2021–2022
    Lochlann O'Mearáin
    Lochlann O'Mearáin
    • Rory Dwyer
    • 2021–2022
    Stuart Graham
    Stuart Graham
    • Denis Ahern
    • 2021–2022
    Aoibhinn McGinnity
    Aoibhinn McGinnity
    • Sgt. Aoife O'Rourke
    • 2022–2023
    • Creator
      • Kate O'Riordan
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    4rob-12117

    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.
    MickeyTheConstant

    Not bad

    Quite an enjoyable watch. A few twists and turns. Nothing really original but decent. Nice setting and good cast. A bit bleak.
    6gailmck-62224

    The World's most dysfunctional family

    I binge watched this series as I found it to be compelling viewing. This has to be the most crazy, mixed up, co-dependant family I have ever seen. Just when you thought there could not possibly be more secrets and lies more appear. There are no endearing traits about any of these people, they manage to create drama after drama, lie through their teeth, and undermine each other. They seem to thrive on their way of life. Of course there are always the tables groaning with food and the huge glasses of wine, most of them are never in a scene without a glass of wine. Having said all that it was very watchable.
    6zorroaca

    If You Can Get Past the First Few.......

    At first there is just too much put on the plate so it comes off a bit confusing. It gets better as it goes along but it never does bring you out of your seat... but the acting is good and it is somewhat entertaining.
    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.

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    • Trivia
      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
    • Production companies
      • BBC Studios
      • Treasure Entertainment
      • Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
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