Smother

Smother

Ended First aired 07/Mar/2021 IE English 3 season(s) 18 episode(s)
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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.
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Season 3 · Series 3
6 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Feb/2023
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S3E6
Episode 6
Air date: 12/Mar/2023 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 50 min
Summary

On trial for murder, Val's fate appears to be sealed as the events surrounding the death are presented to the court and the Ahern family are thrust back into the spotlight. But there may yet be one final twist in this tale.

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On trial for murder, Val's fate appears to be sealed as the events surrounding the death are presented to the court and the Ahern family are thrust back into the spotlight. But there may yet be one final twist in this tale.

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S3E5
Episode 5
Air date: 05/Mar/2023 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 50 min
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Val refuses to listen to Jenny and Anna's fears that her life is in danger, but when she finally realises what Paul has been hiding, events spiral towards a shocking conclusion.

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Val refuses to listen to Jenny and Anna's fears that her life is in danger, but when she finally realises what Paul has been hiding, events spiral towards a shocking conclusion.

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Episode 4
Air date: 26/Feb/2023 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 50 min
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Paul convinces Val that she has to cut herself off from her family due to their toxic influence, but she struggles to stick to his advice. Jenny and Anna travel to Donegal to investigate Grace's death themselves and they make a shocking discovery while there.

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Paul convinces Val that she has to cut herself off from her family due to their toxic influence, but she struggles to stick to his advice. Jenny and Anna travel to Donegal to investigate Grace's death themselves and they make a shocking discovery while there.

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S3E3
Episode 3
Air date: 19/Feb/2023 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 50 min
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Jenny and Anna confront Elaine over their sister's death, while an increasingly isolated Val must face up to her own worst fears about Grace when she undergoes therapy.

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Jenny and Anna confront Elaine over their sister's death, while an increasingly isolated Val must face up to her own worst fears about Grace when she undergoes therapy.

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S3E1
Episode 1
Air date: 05/Feb/2023 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 52 min
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Attempting to put her life back together after the tragic events of the last few years, Val has found love in the arms of a new man – Paul Madigan. But on their wedding day, old ghosts come back to haunt Val and her family.

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Attempting to put her life back together after the tragic events of the last few years, Val has found love in the arms of a new man – Paul Madigan. But on their wedding day, old ghosts come back to haunt Val and her family.

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Season 2 · Series 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 09/Jan/2022
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S2E5
Episode 5
Air date: 06/Feb/2022 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 51 min
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Val tries to figure out who she can trust and how she can protect her family from danger, while Finn agrees to help Elaine convince Calum her drink was spiked the day of the crash.

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Val tries to figure out who she can trust and how she can protect her family from danger, while Finn agrees to help Elaine convince Calum her drink was spiked the day of the crash.

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Episode 4
Air date: 30/Jan/2022 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 52 min
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In the aftermath of the birthday party, the family is in disarray. Elaine insists she has been set up but fingers are being pointed in every direction.

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In the aftermath of the birthday party, the family is in disarray. Elaine insists she has been set up but fingers are being pointed in every direction.

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Episode 3
Air date: 23/Jan/2022 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 51 min
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As the Aherns prepare for Calum's birthday celebrations, they struggle to maintain a semblance of normality as the campaign of terror against the family escalates.

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As the Aherns prepare for Calum's birthday celebrations, they struggle to maintain a semblance of normality as the campaign of terror against the family escalates.

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Episode 2
Air date: 16/Jan/2022 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 52 min
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Val and her three daughters are stunned to see `Liar" scrawled in lipstick across the mirror. meaning someone is clearly out to get her.

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Val and her three daughters are stunned to see `Liar" scrawled in lipstick across the mirror. meaning someone is clearly out to get her.

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Season 1 · Series 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Mar/2021
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S1E6
Episode 6
Air date: 11/Apr/2021 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 51 min
Summary

Val increases her efforts to find out the truth about Denis’ death, finding herself torn between reality and what is right. Rory makes long-overdue amends and protects his boys.

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Val increases her efforts to find out the truth about Denis’ death, finding herself torn between reality and what is right. Rory makes long-overdue amends and protects his boys.

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Episode 5
Air date: 04/Apr/2021 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 51 min
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Jenny tries desperately to resolve her financial difficulties. Despite Val's attempts to keep the family together, events spiral out of control at Anna's birthday lunch.

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Jenny tries desperately to resolve her financial difficulties. Despite Val's attempts to keep the family together, events spiral out of control at Anna's birthday lunch.

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Episode 4
Air date: 28/Mar/2021 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 50 min
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With Calum missing, the Aherns question his recent violent behaviour and Val confronts Rory. Grace sees Joe for the first time since she confronted him at home.

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With Calum missing, the Aherns question his recent violent behaviour and Val confronts Rory. Grace sees Joe for the first time since she confronted him at home.

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Episode 3
Air date: 21/Mar/2021 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 50 min
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Val looks to Mairead for support when Carl comes under fire as events from his past life in Denmark come to light, while Calum has a run-in with a group of local lads.

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Val looks to Mairead for support when Carl comes under fire as events from his past life in Denmark come to light, while Calum has a run-in with a group of local lads.

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Episode 2
Air date: 14/Mar/2021 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 50 min
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Val struggles to understand Grace's actions, while the local Gardaí look closer at the Ahern family as the investigation ceases treating Denis death as an accident.

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Val struggles to understand Grace's actions, while the local Gardaí look closer at the Ahern family as the investigation ceases treating Denis death as an accident.

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S1E1
Episode 1
Air date: 07/Mar/2021 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 51 min
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When Val Aherns' husband Denis is found dead at a foot of a cliff close to their home the morning after a family party, she begins to interrogate his relationships with his family.

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When Val Aherns' husband Denis is found dead at a foot of a cliff close to their home the morning after a family party, she begins to interrogate his relationships with his family.

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Dervla Kirwan
Dervla Kirwan
Val Ahern
Niamh Walsh
Niamh Walsh
Jenny Ahern
Seána Kerslake
Seána Kerslake
Grace Ahern
Gemma-Leah Devereux
Gemma-Leah Devereux
Anna Ahern
Stuart Graham
Stuart Graham
Denis Ahern
Thomas Levin
Thomas Levin
Carl Jensen
Carrie Crowley
Carrie Crowley
Mairead Noon
Lochlann Ó Mearáin
Lochlann Ó Mearáin
Rory Dwyer
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Elijah O'Sullivan
Jacob Dwyer
Justine Mitchell
Justine Mitchell
Elaine Lynch
Conor Mullen
Conor Mullen
Frank Ahern
Éanna Hardwicke
Éanna Hardwicke
Joe Ryan
James O'Donoghue
James O'Donoghue
Callum Dwyer
Hazel Doupe
Hazel Doupe
Ingrid Jensen
Dean Fagan
Dean Fagan
Finn Ahern
Fionnula Flanagan
Fionnula Flanagan
Caro Noonan
Jason O'Mara
Jason O'Mara
Paul Madigan
Hilary Rose
Hilary Rose
Alanna Hutchins

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Cathal Watters
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Kate O'Riordan
Kate O'Riordan
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Diarmuid de Faoite
Diarmuid de Faoite
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JJ Battell
JJ Battell
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Dathaí Keane
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Dermot Diskin
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John O'Connor
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Seán Burke
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Dermot Horan
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Rebecca O'Flanagan
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Robert Walpole
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John McPhillips
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