Dead Still
Dead Still is a six-part Irish-Canadian television drama series, which premiered on May 18, 2020 on Acorn TV and May 15, 2020 Citytv.[1] The series is a co-production between Ireland's Deadpan Pictures and Canada's Shaftesbury Films and is written by John Morton, from a story by John Morton and Imogen Murphy, and directed by Imogen Murphy and Craig David Wallace.[2][3][4]
| Dead Still | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Written by | John Morton |
| Story by | John Morton Imogen Murphy |
| Directed by | Imogen Murphy Craig David Wallace |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Paul Donovan Christina Jennings |
| Production companies | Deadpan Pictures Shaftesbury Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Acorn TV Citytv |
| Release | May 15, 2020 – present |
In 2021 Dead Still was nominated for 7 IFTAs at the 17th Irish Film & Television Awards, including Best Drama and Best Director.
Premise edit
Dead Still follows Brock Blennerhasset, a well regarded photographer in 1880s Ireland who specialises in memorial portraiture – photographing the recently deceased – as he is drawn into a series of murders which appear to be linked to his work.[original research?]
Cast edit
- Michael Smiley as Brock Blennerhasset[1]
- Aidan O'Hare as Frederick Regan, an officer of the D.M.P.
- Eileen O'Higgins as Nancy Vickers, Brock's niece and an aspiring actress[4]
- Kerr Logan as Conall Malloy, a gravedigger and Brock's assistant[4]
- Jimmy Smallhorne as Cecil Carruthers
- Mark Rendall as Percy Cummins
- Martin Donovan as Bushrod Whacker
- Aoife Duffin as Betty Regan
- Peter Campion as Henry Vickers
- Rhys Dunlop as Ronnie Roper
- Fiona Bell as Abigail Vickers
- Gemma-Leah Devereux as Hanna Dubby
- Patrick FitzSymons as William Glendinning
- Jordanne Jones as Lily Molloy
- Laura Murray as Eva Lambert / The Ghost Queen
- Mary Murray as Aline Lambert
- Lynn Rafferty as Bessie Bulger
- Shane Lennon as Harry Farrelly
- John Morton as Ossie Burke
- Natalia Cooper as Vicenta
Episodes edit
| No. | Title [5] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Photochemistry" | Imogen Murphy | John Morton | May 18, 2020 |
| 2 | "Development" | Imogen Murphy | John Morton | May 18, 2020 |
| 3 | "Daguerreotype" | Imogen Murphy | John Morton | May 25, 2020 |
| 4 | "Camera Obscura" | Craig David Wallace | John Morton | June 1, 2020 |
| 5 | "Snuff" | Craig David Wallace | John Morton | June 8, 2020 |
| 6 | "Only Memories Remain" | Imogen Murphy | John Morton | June 15, 2020 |
References edit
- ^ a b Yeo, Debra (15 May 2020). "He shoots dead people: Acorn TV's delightful 'Dead Still' blends the macabre art of post-mortem photography with period mystery". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (30 May 2020). "Acorn TV, Ireland's RTE Team for Morbidly Comic Drama 'Dead Still'". Variety. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Keller, Joel (18 May 2020). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Dead Still' On Acorn TV, Where A Memorial Photographer Looks Into Murders In Victorian Dublin". Decider. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Starr, Michael (19 May 2020). "'Dead Still' gives look into creepy world of Victorian-era death photography". The New York Post. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Dead Still– Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Dead Still– Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 30 May 2020.