The Dry (TV series)

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.

The Dry
Title card
GenreComedy-drama
Created byNancy Harris
Written byNancy Harris
Directed byPaddy Breathnach
StarringRoisin Gallagher
ComposerSarah Lynch
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Emma Norton
  • Michael Dawson
  • Ed Guiney
  • Andrew Lowe
  • Nancy Harris
Production companies
Release
Original networkRTÉ One
BritBox
Original release5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)

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

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.TitleDirected byWritten by Viewers
(millions)
1TBAPaddy BreathnachNancy HarrisMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
2TBAUnknownUnknownMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
3TBAUnknownUnknownMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
4TBAUnknownUnknownMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
5TBAUnknownUnknownMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
6TBAUnknownUnknownMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
7TBAUnknownUnknownMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
8TBAUnknownUnknownMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)

References
  1. "ITV commissions second series of BAFTA-nominated comedy The Dry for ITVX". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. "Meet Nancy Harris – the award-winning Irish playwright and screenwriter behind new TV series the Dry". 7 April 2023.
  3. Slattery, Laura (22 December 2020). "The Dry and Dead Still among TV projects to receive BAI funding". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Lang, Jamie (11 August 2021). "BritBox Series 'The Dry' Begins Shooting in Dublin – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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