The first-look trailer has been released for comedy-drama series ‘The Dry’, which is coming exclusively to BritBox UK from 5th May 2022.
StarringĀ Roisin GallagherĀ (‘The Fall’, ‘Nowhere Special’),Ā Pom BoydĀ (‘Vanity Fair’, ‘Frank of Ireland’),Ā SiobhĆ”n CullenĀ (‘Origin’, ‘The Limehouse Golem’),Ā Moe DunfordĀ (‘The Dig’, ‘Vikings’) and newcomerĀ Adam Richardson, with BAFTA and Academy Award NomineeĀ CiarĆ”n HindsĀ (‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Belfast’),Ā ‘The Dry’ celebrates the joyful chaos and dark absurdities of family life in a series that is all about recovery.
When Shiv Sheridan (Gallagher) returns to Dublin after years of partying in London, she is sober and full of good intentions – but being back with her family makes staying on āthe dryā much harder than she expected. As Shiv tries to navigate this new phase of her life, so must her family…and they all have issues they donāt want to face.
Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Nancy Harris (‘Dates’) and acclaimed director Paddy Breathnach (‘Viva, Rosie’) are behind the eight-part series, working with producers of the record-breaking adaptation of Sally RooneyāsĀ ‘Normal People’Ā Element Pictures, in association with FĆs Eireann/Screen Ireland and ITV Studios, in partnership with RTĆ.
Watch the trailer at the top of this article.