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With Michael Smiley, Kerr Logan, Eileen O'Higgins, Aidan O'Hare. Set in 1880s Ireland in the Victorian-era heyday of 'postmortem photography,' the six-episode period drama follows a renowned memorial photographer who is drawn into a series of apparent murders that appear to be linked to his work.
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- 2020-05-18
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- 48
May 18, 2020 · That apparently was an actual job in Victorian times, and in an effort to show that a series can be created around any profession, a memorial photographer is at the center of the new Acorn TV...
- Meet The Cast: Brock Blennerhasset, Played by Michael Smiley
- Meet The Cast: Conall Molloy, Played by Kerr Logan
- Meet The Cast: Nancy Vickers, Played by Eileen O'Higgins
- Meet The Cast: Detective Frederick Regan, Played by Aidan O'Hare
- Meet The Cast: Cecil Carruthers, Played by Jimmy Smallhorne
He's Ireland’s foremost memorial photographer. That is to say, a photographer of the recently deceased. Blennerhasset is a remote, unemotional man with a keen eye for detail and a sharp, mordantly dry wit. In general, he seems to be much better dealing with the dead than the living. After an accident, he’s forced to take on a new assistant and host...
Blennerhasset's loyal and efficient assistant. Formerly a gravedigger, Molloy wants to move up in the world following some recent tragedy in his own life. A talented artist, Molloy is passionate to utilise photography to document the ever-changing street life of Dublin. Has a penchant for running his mouth and getting in scrapes but makes up for it...
A sheltered, over-maginative young lady, Nancy is Blennerhasset’s young niece who is also helping to run his business. Despite their immense wealth and privilege, Nancy wants to break away from her oppressive, emotionally abusive family. Moving to Dublin gives her a new lease of life and she has designs on becoming an actress. She’s quite flighty, ...
A bullish, overbearingly enthusiastic member of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, Regan recently moved to Dublin from Cork and wants to make a name for himself. Frequently an unwanted caller on Blennerhasset, he is hugely curious about photographic technology and wants to use it to aid investigation of crime in Dublin Castle. Regan is both an ally an...
Blennerhasset's gruff, chain-smoking coachman is only interested in doing the bare minimum work. His curmudgeonly ways and contrary, stubborn manner sit very well with Blennerhasset, and their bickering masks a long held relationship and deep trust between them. Little is known of his background but he seems to have some dubious side jobs on the go...
May 15, 2020 · Photographer Brock Blennerhasset (Michael Smiley) captures one of his deceased subjects in the TV series “Dead Still.” BERNARD WALSH / ACORN TV. By Debra Yeo Toronto Star. Google the words...
Nov 1, 2020 · TV & Radio. Dead Still: the most ‘un-RTÉ’ thing RTÉ has done in years. Review: Thriller set in Victorian Ireland is unapologetically pulpy, yet dares to be different. Michael Smiley as memorial...
May 28, 2020 · But you should correct that as soon as possible. Set in Ireland in the 1880s, the series centers around the practice of mortuary photography, something that seems morbid and more than a little gross to our modern sensibilities.
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May 22, 2020 · What's the story behind Dead Still? Brock is a "memorial photographer," that is he makes a living taking photographs of the recently deceased.
