Obituary: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Six-part series about an obituarist working at a small-town newspaper, who suddenly finds herself being paid by the obituary due to cuts. When she "accidentally" kills a nasty piece of work, she discovers she might have an untapped bloodlust, and sets her sights on other unpleasant residents of the town. Her killing spree hits a potential snag when the paper hires an attractive crime correspondent.

Series details

• Title: Obituary
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
• Premiere date: 2023-09-26
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: RTÉ Player
• Network country: Ireland
• Typical episode runtime: 47 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 66285
• IMDb ID: tt23458434
• TVDB ID: 429759

Cast and credited roles

• Siobhán Cullen — Elvira Clancy
• Ronan Raftery — Emerson Stafford
• David Ganly — Hughie Burns
• Noni Stapleton — Garda Rose Mulcahy
• Michael Hough — Tom Quigley
• Danielle Galligan — Mallory Markum
• Michael Smiley — Ward Clancy
• Cal O'Driscoll — Denis Riley
• Ryan Burke — Oisin Markum
• Máiréad Tyers — Vivienne Birch
• Lalor Roddy — Clive Cavendish
• Eva Hein West — Christine Churchyard

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-09-26; final listed air date 2023-09-26; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-10-14; final listed air date 2025-10-14; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Obituary on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.