| The Dry | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Nancy Harris |
| Written by | Nancy Harris |
| Directed by | Paddy Breathnach |
| Starring | Roisin Gallagher |
| Composer | Sarah Lynch |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One BritBox |
| Release | 5 May 2022 |
The Dry is an Irish comedy-drama television series created by Nancy Harris and produced by Element Pictures. It stars Roisin Gallagher, Siobhán Cullen, Moe Dunford and Ciarán Hinds. The series premiered as a BritBox original on 5 May 2022.
On 6 April 2023, ITV commissioned a second series of The Dry; which will stream in 2024.[1]
Plot
Shiv Sheridan (Gallagher), a woman recovering from alcoholism, returns home to Dublin to face a family who are not terribly supportive of her sobriety.
Cast
Main
- Roisin Gallagher as Shiv Sheridan
- Siobhán Cullen as Caroline Sheridan
- Pom Boyd as Bernie Sheridan
- Moe Dunford as Jack
- Adam Richardson as Ant Sheridan
- Eoin Duffy as Rory
- Ciarán Hinds as Tom Sheridan
Recurring
- Emmanuel Okoye as Max
- Janet Moran as Karen
- Hélène Patarot as Mina
- Dagmar Döring as Kristen
- Stephen Hogan as Dan
- Barry Barnes as Simon
Production
Harris was inspired to develop the series in 2016, given her sense of being estranged from her Irish identity.[2] The series was in development from Element for RTÉ One in 2020, and it was confirmed that December that the project would receive funding from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.[3] In August 2021, it was announced BritBox had commissioned The Dry from Element in association with Screen Ireland, ITV Studios and RTÉ.[4] Harris is executive producing the series alongside Emma Norton, Michael Dawson, Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe.[5]
Alongside the commission came the casting announcement; Roisin Gallagher would lead the series along with Ciarán Hinds, Siobhán Cullen, Moe Dunford, Adam J. Richardson and Pom Boyd.[5]
Principal photography for the first series began in August 2021.[6]
Episodes
| No. | Directed by | Written by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Breathnach | Nancy Harris |
| 2 | Paddy Breathnach | Nancy Harris |
| 3 | Paddy Breathnach | Nancy Harris |
| 4 | Paddy Breathnach | Nancy Harris |
| 5 | Paddy Breathnach | Nancy Harris |
| 6 | Paddy Breathnach | Nancy Harris |
| 7 | Paddy Breathnach | Nancy Harris |
| 8 | Paddy Breathnach | Nancy Harris |
References
- ↑ "ITV commissions second series of BAFTA-nominated comedy The Dry for ITVX". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ↑ "Meet Nancy Harris – the award-winning Irish playwright and screenwriter behind new TV series the Dry". 7 April 2023.
- ↑ Slattery, Laura (22 December 2020). "The Dry and Dead Still among TV projects to receive BAI funding". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ Murphy, Niall (11 August 2021). "Production begins on Element Picture's The Dry, a BritBox original 8-part comedy drama". Scannain. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (11 August 2021). "Roisin Gallagher & Ciaran Hinds Among Cast For BritBox Series 'The Dry' From 'Normal People' & 'The Favourite' Outfit Element". Deadline. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ↑ Lang, Jamie (11 August 2021). "BritBox Series 'The Dry' Begins Shooting in Dublin – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2021.