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Set in a small town on the wild and rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern ([[Dervla Kirwan]]), a devoted mother is determined to protect her family and particularly her three daughters Jenny, Anna and Grace, at any cost. |
Set in a small town on the wild and rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern ([[Dervla Kirwan]]), a devoted mother is determined to protect her family and particularly her three daughters Jenny, Anna and Grace, at any cost. |
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When Val’s husband Denis ([[Stuart Graham]]) is found dead at a foot of a cliff near their home the morning after a family party, Val attempts to investigate the events that unfolded the night before. |
When Val’s husband Denis ([[Stuart Graham (actor)|Stuart Graham]]) is found dead at a foot of a cliff near their home the morning after a family party, Val attempts to investigate the events that unfolded the night before. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Seána Kerslake]] as Grace |
* [[Seána Kerslake]] as Grace |
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* [[Gemma-Leah Devereux]] as Anna |
* [[Gemma-Leah Devereux]] as Anna |
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* [[Stuart Graham]] as Denis Ahern |
* [[Stuart Graham (actor)|Stuart Graham]] as Denis Ahern |
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* [[Conor Mullen]] as Frank Ahern |
* [[Conor Mullen]] as Frank Ahern |
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* [[Hilary Rose (actress)|Hilary Rose]] as Alanna |
* [[Hilary Rose (actress)|Hilary Rose]] as Alanna |
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* Michael Patric as Sgt. Paudie Manning |
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* Hazel Doupe as Ingrid |
* Hazel Doupe as Ingrid |
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Filming began in February 2020 in and around [[Lahinch]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0310/1121178-new-rte-drama-begins-filming-in-clare/|title=New RTÉ drama Smother begins filming in Clare|newspaper=[[RTÉ]]|date=10 March 2020|accessdate=22 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.clareecho.ie/clare-a-beautiful-dramatic-backdrop-for-new-rte-bbc-drama-smother/|title=Clare ‘a beautiful & dramatic backdrop’ for new RTÉ/BBC drama Smother|newspaper=Clare Echo|date=16 March 2020|accessdate=22 February 2021}}</ref>. |
Filming began in February 2020 in and around [[Lahinch]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0310/1121178-new-rte-drama-begins-filming-in-clare/|title=New RTÉ drama Smother begins filming in Clare|newspaper=[[RTÉ]]|date=10 March 2020|accessdate=22 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.clareecho.ie/clare-a-beautiful-dramatic-backdrop-for-new-rte-bbc-drama-smother/|title=Clare ‘a beautiful & dramatic backdrop’ for new RTÉ/BBC drama Smother|newspaper=Clare Echo|date=16 March 2020|accessdate=22 February 2021}}</ref>. |
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In March 2020, production was halted due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland|social restrictions being imposed nationwide]]. On the filming halt, Niamh Walsh states: |
In March 2020, production was halted due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland|social restrictions being imposed nationwide]] to combat the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. On the filming halt, Niamh Walsh states: |
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{{cquote|Actors are basically idiot children. We blunder round the world feeling feelings for money – those of us who are lucky enough to get paid to do it. Sure, we’ll sell you the fear or excitement or whatever hanging off the cliff edge requires, but we are absolutely the last step in the process. Before any of those feelings can be caught on camera, this invisible army has to mobilise to make it happen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/niamh-walsh-filming-during-pandemic|title=What It's Really Like On A TV Set During A Pandemic|website=[[British Vogue]]|date=17 October 2020|accessdate=22 February 2021}}</ref>}} |
{{cquote|Actors are basically idiot children. We blunder round the world feeling feelings for money – those of us who are lucky enough to get paid to do it. Sure, we’ll sell you the fear or excitement or whatever hanging off the cliff edge requires, but we are absolutely the last step in the process. Before any of those feelings can be caught on camera, this invisible army has to mobilise to make it happen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/niamh-walsh-filming-during-pandemic|title=What It's Really Like On A TV Set During A Pandemic|website=[[British Vogue]]|date=17 October 2020|accessdate=22 February 2021}}</ref>}} |
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Revision as of 00:46, 23 February 2021
| Smother | |
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| Written by |
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| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Composer | John McPhillips |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
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| Producers |
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| Production locations | Lahinch, County Clare, Ireland |
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| Editors | Dermot Diskin, John O'Connor |
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| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | 7 March 2021 – present |
Smother is an upcoming Irish thriller drama series written by Kate O'Riordan[1]. It stars Dervla Kirwan as Val Ahern, a mother who is determined to protect her family at any cost[2]. The series is produced by BBC Studios and Raidió Teilifís Éireann and will air on 7 March 2021 on RTÉ One.
Plot
Set in a small town on the wild and rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern (Dervla Kirwan), a devoted mother is determined to protect her family and particularly her three daughters Jenny, Anna and Grace, at any cost.
When Val’s husband Denis (Stuart Graham) is found dead at a foot of a cliff near their home the morning after a family party, Val attempts to investigate the events that unfolded the night before.
Cast
- Dervla Kirwan as Val Ahern
- Niamh Walsh as Jenny
- Seána Kerslake as Grace
- Gemma-Leah Devereux as Anna
- Stuart Graham as Denis Ahern
- Conor Mullen as Frank Ahern
- Hilary Rose as Alanna
- Michael Patric as Sgt. Paudie Manning
- Hazel Doupe as Ingrid
Production
Filming began in February 2020 in and around Lahinch[3][4].
In March 2020, production was halted due to social restrictions being imposed nationwide to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. On the filming halt, Niamh Walsh states:
Actors are basically idiot children. We blunder round the world feeling feelings for money – those of us who are lucky enough to get paid to do it. Sure, we’ll sell you the fear or excitement or whatever hanging off the cliff edge requires, but we are absolutely the last step in the process. Before any of those feelings can be caught on camera, this invisible army has to mobilise to make it happen.[5]
References
- ^ "'Spanish Princess' Writer Kate O'Riordan's Noir Thriller 'Smother' To Be BBC Studios' First Show For RTÉ". Deadline Hollywood. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "'The Stranger' Star Dervla Kirwan Leads Cast For Irish Thriller 'Smother' From 'Spanish Princess' Writer". Deadline Hollywood. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "New RTÉ drama Smother begins filming in Clare". RTÉ. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Clare 'a beautiful & dramatic backdrop' for new RTÉ/BBC drama Smother". Clare Echo. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "What It's Really Like On A TV Set During A Pandemic". British Vogue. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.