THESE SACRED VOWS

Broadcast Details: Sunday 1st March, 9.30pm

Elodie juggles the personal issues of her host family, an issue with her mum back home, and an interaction with an older wedding guest that leaves her shaken. 

EPISODE 5 – ELODIE 

Elodie juggles the personal issues of her host family, an issue with her mum back home, and an interaction with an older wedding guest that leaves her shaken. 

Synopsis: 

What was supposed to be a holiday to learn English, Elodie is forced to deal with the crazy Irish family who are hosting her: Sandra, Jerry, and Karen are each hiding something which is making them implode and Elodie is caught in the middle. Meanwhile, there’s an issue with her mum back home in France and Elodie has an interaction with one of the older wedding guests that leaves her shaken. 

Jade Auguste as Elodie and Aoife Hinds as Margo, These Sacred Vows episode 5
Jade Auguste as Elodie – These Sacred Vows episode 5 (2)
Jade Auguste as Elodie – These Sacred Vows episode 5
Adam John Richardson as Cormac and Shane Daniel Byrne as Glen – These Sacred Vows – episode 5
(LtoR) Aoife Hinds as Margo, Jade Auguste as Elodie and Isolt McCaffrey as Karen – These Sacred Vows episode 5

Overview:

New comedy-drama These Sacred Vows is written and directed by award-winning Irish screenwriter John Butler. The series from RTÉ, in association with Banijay Rights and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, debuts on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Sunday 1st February 2026.   

The comedy-drama opens the morning after an Irish wedding on a Spanish island, when the body of a priest is found floating face-down in the swimming pool of the young guests’ villa. Over the course of six episodes, the action jumps back in time to revisit the key events of a wild previous week, each from the perspective of a different character.  

These Sacred Vows is produced by Rob Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan for Treasure Entertainment. Executive Producers are RTÉ’s Head of Drama David Crean and RTÉ’s Director of Acquisitions and Co-Productions Dermot Horan; Cathy Payne and Simon Cox for Banijay Rights and Kate McColgan for Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.  

These Sacred Vows is one of nine drama productions for RTÉ filmed in 2025 creating 142 hours of high-quality, homegrown storytelling across screens in Ireland. These series are part of RTÉ’s commitment to great local drama.   

List of key cast:  

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Love/Hate, Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame) as Fr. Vincent, mother-of-the-bride Sandra played byJustine Mitchell (Derry Girls, Smother), Jason O’Mara (Agents of SHIELD, The Man In The High Castle) as father-of-the-bride Jerry and India Mullen (Normal People, Say Nothing) as wedding party guest Ava. The ensemble cast also includes Adam John Richardson (The Dry), Aaron Heffernan (Brassic), Mark O’Halloran (Adam & Paul, Garage), Aoife Hinds (Dune Prophecy), comedians Shane Daniel Byrne and Catherine Bohart and introducing Isolt Caffrey as Karen.