Smother

2021 TVMA 2 Seasons

On the rugged coast of County Clare, Ireland, Val Ahern's husband is found dead.

Directed by: Dathai Keane
Cast: Niamh Walsh · Carrie Crowley · Elijah O'Sullivan
Genre: Crime & Thriller · Drama Series · Crime & Thriller Series

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6 Episodes

1 - Episode 1 51 min

Val Ahern uncovers an intricate web of lies after her husband is found dead.

2 - Episode 2 50 min

Val struggles to understand Grace's actions, while the local Gardaí look closer to home.

3 - Episode 3 50 min

Val looks to Mairead for support. Calum has a run-in with a group of local lads.

4 - Episode 4 50 min

With Calum missing, the Aherns question his recent violent behaviour.

5 - Episode 5 51 min

Jenny tries desperately to resolve her financial difficulties.

6 - Episode 6 51 min

Val increases her efforts to find out the truth about Denis' death.

In the aftermath of her husband’s tragic death, Val Ahern investigates what might have happened in the hours after he caused chaos at her birthday party by announcing their planned break up. Re-examining the life of the man she was married to for 30 years, Val explores Denis’s complex and damaged relationships with his daughters, step-daughter and brother. The deeper Val delves into previously hidden family secrets, the more she realises how much Denis’s controlling, manipulative behaviour affected each member of her family. And she faces the shocking realisation that one of them might have been driven to murder.

Directed by: Dathai Keane
Cast: Niamh Walsh · Carrie Crowley · Elijah O'Sullivan · Seána Kerslake · Hazel Doupe · Gemma-Leah Devereux · Conor Mullen · Thomas Levin · Lochlann O'Mearáin · Dervla Kirwan · Justine Mitchell · Stuart Graham · James O'Donoghue · Michael Patric
Genre: Crime & Thriller · Drama Series · Crime & Thriller Series

Languages: English
Partner BBC Learning