Obituary (TV series)
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| Genre | Black comedy |
| Created by | Ray Lawlor |
| Written by | Ray Lawlor |
| Directed by | John Hayes Oonagh Kearney |
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| Composer | Steve Lynch |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Nell Green |
| Cinematography | James Mather |
| Editor | Tony Kearns |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | 26 September 2023 – present |
Obituary is a 2023 Irish black comedy television series created by Ray Lawlor for RTÉ and starring Siobhán Cullen.[1][2][3][4]
It will show in the United States on Hulu.[4]
Background
Filming took place in Ballyshannon and Bundoran, County Donegal.[5][6][7]
Plot
In a small Irish town, a young woman obsessed with death becomes an obituarist for the local newspaper. Seeking more interesting deaths to write about, she begins to murder local people.
Cast
- Siobhán Cullen as Elvira Clancy, a small-town obituarist
- Michael Smiley as Ward Clancy, her father
- Ronan Raftery as Emerson Stafford, a journalist investigating a cold-case murder in the town
- Danielle Galligan as Mallory Markum, Elvira's best friend
- David Ganly as Hughie Burns
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Death Becomes Her" | 26 September 2023 |
| 2 | "Hiccups" | 3 October 2023 |
| 3 | "Stay of Execution" | 10 October 2023 |
| 4 | "Weapons of Minor Destruction" | 17 October 2023 |
| 5 | "Wild Goose Chase" | 24 October 2023 |
| 6 | "Body Count" | 31 October 2023 |
Reception
Obituary received positive reviews.[8][9] It received 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 reviews.[10] In The Irish Times, Ed Power praised Siobhán Cullen's and Danielle Galligan's performances, but said "it’s a shame the script isn’t funnier. Obituary is a dark comedy that often forgets the laughs."[11]
At the 20th Irish Film & Television Awards, Obituary was nominated for Best Drama, Best Director (John Hayes), Best Script (Peter McKenna), Best Actress in a Lead Role (Siobhán Cullen), Best Actor in a Lead Role (Michael Smiley) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Danielle Galligan), but did not win any. Siobhán Cullen won a Rising Star award, in part for her work on Obituary.[12][13]
References
- ^ Corr, Alan (23 September 2023). "Siobhan Cullen plays the prim reaper in Obituary". RTÉ.ie.
- ^ Mercer, Jessica (25 September 2023). "Inside RTE's hotly anticipated new programme, reviews and show's Galway ties". Galway Beo.
- ^ Moriarty, Aoife (27 September 2023). "Obituary: RTÉ dark comedy praised for its offbeat humour and original concept". Buzz.ie.
- ^ a b "New dark comedy 'Obituary' filmed in Ballyshannon in Donegal to premiere on RTÉ One & RTÉ Player".
- ^ "RTÉ viewers are all saying the same thing about new dark comedy series Obituary | Goss.ie".
- ^ "First Look At RTÉ's Wild New Dark Comedy Obituary". 21 September 2023.
- ^ Staff Writer (20 September 2023). "New Donegal-based RTE comedy Obituary to hit TV screens next week". Donegal Daily.
- ^ O'Neill, Bronwyn (27 September 2023). "New RTÉ show, Obituary, wins high praise from viewers". VIP Magazine.
- ^ "Obituary review: A small-town writer starts murdering people to boost her earnings in RTÉ's brilliant new black comedy". www.independent.ie. 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Obituary - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Obituary: RTÉ's new dark comedy is ghoulishly good fun. Shame it often forgets the laughs". The Irish Times.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (20 April 2024). "IFTA Awards: Cillian Murphy and 'That They May Face the Rising Sun' take home top prizes". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for 2024 Screen Ireland – IFTA Rising Star Award Ahead of April 20th Ceremony". IFTA. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
External links
- Obituary at IMDb
- Obituary at Rotten Tomatoes