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Season 1 – Obituary

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Elvira Clancy is feeling a little unfulfilled; although she adores her new job writing obituaries, she finds herself being paid per obituary overnight; when she accidentally kills someone in town, she discovers she might have untapped bloodlust.
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Obituary — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) 03/28/2024
3.5/5
There is Dexter, the mother lode of serial killer self-analysis, plus John Michael McDonagh movies The Guard and Calvary... But the show is ultimately a success because it transcends those comparisons to find its own peculiar pitch. Go to Full Review Judy Berman TIME Magazine 12/01/2023
Imagine Dexter meets Bad Sisters, with a chilling yet somehow quite likable lead performance from Cullen, and you won’t be far off. Go to Full Review Ty'Kira Smalls Common Sense Media 03/27/2024
This series takes a morbidly humorous spin on mourning. Go to Full Review Neely Swanson Beverly Hills Courier 01/26/2024
The humor is so dry it crackles, the acting is perfect with nary a wink wink, and the plots are inventive. Go to Full Review Alberto Cox Délano Pajiba 11/27/2023
Obituary is one delightful, properly Gothic (ahem) and somewhat disturbing first season of TV, as in, I really hope we have more seasons of this gem. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 11/21/2023
Still, there’s dark and then there’s dark, and Obituary is dark. Elvira is almost cartoonishly in love with death, as if Wednesday Addams grew up to write obituaries for a local newspaper. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Richard G @Richg0516 5d I binge watched this series in three days. Excellent all around. Good acting, good story, many twists, and an all-around pleasure to watch. I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed this series. See more Hazel M @softspotforcinema Jan 14 Obituary is wickedly smart, darkly funny, and way more heartfelt than it has any right to be. The writing is sharp, the pacing is tight, and Siobhán Cullen absolutely carries the series with a performance that’s both hilarious and quietly heartbreaking. It manages to be twisted, charming, and emotionally grounded all at once - no small feat. One of those shows you start out of curiosity and end up bingeing because you’re genuinely invested. See more Kalissa H. @kali_416 Nov 1 I really liked it! Loved the characters. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Oct 14 6 funny Hulu episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Adults only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Angela M 05/31/2024 Can’t recommend this enough. Great characters and with a great twisting storyline. See more Aidan M @Aidan77 05/06/2024 Siobhán Cullen is awesome as the lead. Dark and clever with a few interesting backstories which keep you watching. See more Read all reviews
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Ray Lawlor

Creator

Siobhan Cullen

Elvira Clancy

Michael Smiley

Ward Clancy

Ronan Raftery

Emerson Stafford

Danielle Galligan

Mallory Markum

David Ganly

Hughie Burns

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 26, 2023 Obituary 1 When her editor informs her that she will be paid per article, an obituarist for a small-town newspaper begins murdering people to avoid going broke; Elvira's plans are upended when she falls for the paper's dogged new crime correspondent. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 2023 Obituary 2 Elvira targets someone sending her poison pen letters; Emerson's real reason for coming to town is revealed: he's trying to solve a murder from five years ago of German national Maria Riedle in the local woods. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 10, 2023 Obituary 3 Elvira finds herself blackmailed by a teenager who saw her murder her first victim; Ward goes to AA; Hughie catches a break when he locates the rifle used to kill Maria Riedle. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 17, 2023 Weapons Of Minor Destruction Desperate to prove to herself that she is not a monster, Elvira pursues a drunk driver released from jail who mowed down a father and his daughter; Hughie hits a dead end with Maria's murder, but Emerson catches a break. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 26, 2023 Wild Goose Chase Elvira wrestles with whether or not to kill her best friend as Mallory reveals that she has information that Elvira may be involved in a murder; to distract Emerson from the Maria Riedle case, Hughie sends Emerson on a wild goose chase. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 26, 2023 Body Count When Ward reveals what really happened the night Maria Riedle was killed, Elvira sets about framing Hughie for the crime; Emerson and Elvira finally hook up as Mallory flees town just as a surprise face returns to Kilraven. Details

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Obituary — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
John Hayes, Oonagh Kearney
Creator
Ray Lawlor
Executive Producer
Laurent Boissel, Paddy Hayes
Screenwriter
Ray Lawlor
Network
Hulu
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 26, 2023