Smothered (TV series)

Smothered is a British comedy television series, created by Monica Heisey and starring Danielle Vitalis, Jon Pointing and Aisling Bea.

Synopsis
Sammy (Vitalis) and Tom (Pointing) meet on a night out at karaoke and start a no-strings-attached affair for a limited time on the condition that they will never speak to each other again after three weeks.

Main

 * Danielle Vitalis as Sammy
 * Jon Pointing as Tom
 * Aisling Bea as Gillian, restaurateur
 * Blair Underwood as David

Supporting

 * Isabelle Lee Pratt as Ellie, Tom's daughter
 * Tessa Wong as Mims, Tom's colleague
 * Harry Trevaldwyn as Jordan, Tom's colleague
 * Lisa Hammond as Raina, Sammy's colleague
 * Rebecca Lucy Taylor as Farrah, Sammy's flatmate
 * Amber Grappy as AJ, Sammy's flatmate
 * Sarel Madziya as Olivia
 * Jordan Stephens as Max, Sammy's ex

Production
Following a non-transmission pilot shot in London in September and October 2022 and directed by Luke Snellin, the project was announced as a Sky Comedy original series in October 2022, to be written by Monica Heisey and produced by Lauriel Martin for Roughcut based in part on the step-parenting experiences of Roughcut producer Emma Lawson. In January 2023, it was announced that the six-part series was shooting predominantly in London with the comedy directing debut of George Belfield, with Jon Pointing and Danielle Vitalis confirmed in the cast in the lead roles, and a role in the cast for Aisling Bea.

Broadcast
The show will be broadcast in the UK on Sky Comedy and NOW TV from 7 December 2023.