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Smother
2021–2023
· TV Show
· 3 seasons
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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.
Details
- Created by
- Kate O'Riordan
- Released
- 7 March 2021
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episodes
- 18 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 2 wins, 22 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 24 →2 wins from 24 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2023 | Best Actor | Jason O'Mara | Nominee |
| IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2023 | Best Actress | Dervla Kirwan | Nominee |
| IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2023 | Best Script – Drama | Kate O'Riordan | Nominee |
| IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2023 | Best Director – Drama | Dathaí Keane | Nominee |
| IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2023 | Best Drama | Production Team | Nominee |
| RTS Republic of Ireland Awards 2023 | Drámaíocht / Drama | Smother | Nominee |
| IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2022 | Best Director – Drama | Dathaí Keane | Nominee |
| IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2022 | Best Drama | Production Team | Nominee |
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IFTA Film & Drama Awards
22 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Dervla Kirwan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jason O'Mara | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Dervla Kirwan | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Dervla Kirwan | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Cathal Watters | Nominee |
| Best Costume | Triona Lillis | Nominee |
| Best Director – Drama | Dathaí Keane | Nominee |
| Best Director – Drama | Dathaí Keane | Nominee |
| Best Director – Drama | Dathaí Keane | Nominee |
| Best Drama | Production Team | Nominee |
| Best Drama | Production Team | Nominee |
| Best Drama | Production Team | Nominee |
| Best Score | John McPhillips | Nominee |
| Best Script – Drama | Kate O'Riordan | Nominee |
| Best Script – Drama | Kate O'Riordan | Nominee |
| Best Script – Drama | Kate O'Riordan | Nominee |
| Best Sound | John "Bob" Brennan, Fionán Higgins, Mark Henry, & Andrew Kirwan | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Hugh Fox, Fionán Higgins & Mark Henry | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Éanna Hardwicke | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Justine Mitchell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Gemma-Leah Devereux | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Seána Kerslake | Nominee |
RTS Republic of Ireland Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Drámaíocht / Drama | Smother | Winner |
| Drámaíocht / Drama | Smother | Nominee |