Obituary (TV series)

Obituary is a 2023 Irish black comedy television series created by Ray Lawlor for RTÉ and starring Siobhán Cullen.

It will show in the United States on Hulu.

Background
Filming took place in Ballyshannon and Bundoran, County Donegal.

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

Reception
Obituary received positive reviews. It received 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 reviews. 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."

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), 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.