Smother
Seen it?2021 | 3 seasons | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 15 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 10 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 59K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 1 is the high point.
- Series 12021 · 6 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight
- Series 22022 · 6 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
- Series 32023 · 6 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Kate O'Riordan
- Dervla KirwanVal Ahern
- Niamh WalshJenny Ahern
- Seána KerslakeGrace Ahern
- Gemma-Leah DevereuxAnna Ahern
- Thomas LevinCarl Jensen
- Carrie CrowleyMairead Noon
- Lochlann Ó MearáinRory Dwyer
- Elijah O'SullivanJacob Dwyer
- Justine MitchellElaine Lynch
- Conor MullenFrank Ahern