In Season 1, small-town obituarist Elvira Clancy resorts to murder when work dries up locally.
In Season 2, struggling with the death of her beloved father, Elvira seeks relief in killing, but is beaten to the act by a mysterious new murderer in town. Ironically, when Detective Rose suspects Elvira of the kill she hasn’t committed, Elvira becomes determined to solve the murder and meet this potential kindred spirit. But her secret life is under threat when the eccentric new editor Vivienne pits her against boyfriend Emerson in the newsroom. Pressure mounts when the disgraced former editor Hughie returns to reveal her as a killer, and Emerson is on the cusp of unravelling an investigation that could tear them apart.
Why we like it:
From Lawlor’s sharp-witted pen, Elvira rises as a full-fledged, self-aware, serial killer we can’t help but root for, and chaos unfolds in Kilraven, the new quirky TV town for the ages.
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Genre:
Dark comedy crime drama
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Director:
S1: John Hayes (Dublin Murders, Bancroft), Oonagh Kearney
S2: Rachel Carey (The Hardacres, Deadly Cuts), and Gary Shore (Dracula Untold, Haunting of the Queen Mary). -
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Shooting language:
English
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Cast:
S1+S2: Siobhán Cullen (The Dry, Origin, The Long Call, Paula, Bodkin), Ronan Raftery (The Rook, Mortal Engines, The Terror), Noni Stapleton (Penny Dreadful), David Ganly (Moon Knight, Body of Lies)
S2: Máiréad Tyers (Extraordinary)
