"RTÉ's dark comedy Obituary gets back to winning ways - eventually The most pleasant surprise of Irish television in 2023 was Obituary (RTÉ One, Tuesdays, all episodes on RTÉ Player), a black comedy about a serial murderer bumping people off in the proverbial sleepy Irish town. It came as a welcome relief from the flood of sub-Love/Hate gangland guff, derivative Euro pudding detective dramas and soapy, dysfunctional-family shlock like Smother that have defined RTÉ's drama output for way too many years."
"RTÉ's dark comedy Obituary gets back to winning ways - eventually It came as a welcome relief from the flood of sub-Love/Hate gangland guff, derivative Euro pudding detective dramas and soapy, dysfunctional-family shlock like Smother that have defined RTÉ's drama output for way too many years. Have you tried Focail and Conundrum? Daily word puzzles designed to test your vocabulary and lateral thinking skills."
Obituary aired on RTÉ One on Tuesdays with all episodes available on RTÉ Player. The series is a black comedy about a serial murderer bumping people off in the proverbial sleepy Irish town. Obituary was the most pleasant surprise of Irish television in 2023. The series provided welcome relief from the flood of sub-Love/Hate gangland guff, derivative Euro pudding detective dramas and soapy, dysfunctional-family shlock like Smother. Those shows have defined RTÉ's drama output for many years. Obituary returned Irish television drama to a darker, more original comedic tone.
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