EPISODE TWO
Still reeling from the death of Denis, Val struggles to understand Grace’s recent erratic actions. Jenny avoids a co-worker asking awkward questions.
Shocked by the events of the night of the party, Elaine shows up at the Ahern house to see her boys, to the dismay of Anna and Rory. Meanwhile the local Gardaí begin to look more closely at the Ahern family as the investigation moves away from treating Denis’ death as an accident.
CAST
Val Ahern – Dervla Kirwan
Jenny Ahern – Niamh Walsh
Grace Ahern – Seána Kerslake
Anna Ahern – Gemma Leah Devereux
Denis Ahern – Stuart Graham
Carl Jensen – Thomas Levin
Mairead Noon – Carrie Crowley
Rory Dwyer – Lochlann Ó Mearáin
Cathy – Ayoola Smart
Joe – Eanna Hardwicke
SERIES OVERVIEW
When Val Ahern’s husband Denis is found dead at a foot of a cliff close to their home the morning after a family party, she begins to question the truth behind his relationships with his nearest and dearest in order to find out who might have been responsible for his brutal, shocking death. The deeper she delves into her family’s secrets the more she realises how her late husband’s manipulative behaviour had a deep effect on each member of the family and those they love.
Written by Kate O’Riordan (Mr Selfridge, The Bay) and produced by Treasure Entertainment (Finding Joy, Handsome Devil) with BBC Studios, Smother is an investigative thriller about the secrets families keep from each other, set in a small town on the beautiful, wild and rugged coast of County Clare.
The series was shot in Lahinch, County Clare for broadcast on RTÉ One and inclusion in the BBC Studios catalogue for international sales. The production of the series has been enabled by a number of partners including Screen Ireland and WRAP (Western Region Audiovisual Producers Fund).