Smother: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in a small town on the wild and rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern, a devoted mother is determined to protect her family and particularly her three daughters Jenny, Anna and Grace, at any cost. When Val's husband Denis is found dead at a foot of a cliff near their home the morning after a family party, Val attempts to investigate the events that unfolded the night before.

Series details

• Title: Smother
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2021-03-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-03-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: RTÉ ONE
• Network country: Ireland
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 54109
• IMDb ID: tt11719808
• TVDB ID: 398172

Cast and credited roles

• Dervla Kirwan — Val Ahern
• Gemma-Leah Devereux — Anna Ahern
• Niamh Walsh — Jenny Ahern
• Seána Kerslake — Grace Ahern
• Jason O'Mara — Paul Madigan
• Fionnula Flanagan — Caro Noonan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-03-07; final listed air date 2021-04-11; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2022-01-09; final listed air date 2022-02-13; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2023-02-05; final listed air date 2023-03-12; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Smother 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.