The Dry
In the series, when Shiv Sheridan returns to Dublin after years of partying in London, she is sober and full of good intentions – but being back with her family makes staying on ‘the dry' much harder than she expected. As Shiv tries to navigate this new phase of her life, so must her family and they all have issues they don't want to face.
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Trailer
The Dry Official Trailer | Streaming on BritBox from 5th May 2022
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Cast
Roisin Gallagher
Siobhán Cullen
Ciarán Hinds
Pom Boyd
Adam Richardson
Moe Dunford
Eoin Duffy
Emmanuel Okoye
Hélène Patarot
Janet Moran
Stephen Hogan
Barry Barnes
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Seasons
1.Episode 1
05-05-202228mShiv, who recently decided to go sober, returns home to Dublin from London to attend her grandmother's funeral, but is faced with difficulties when the wake gets boozy.
2.Episode 2
05-05-202226mShiv searches high-and-low for a sponsor in Dublin as the rest of her family rationalises her staying indefinitely; Shiv organises a family dinner that turns into a disaster.
3.Episode 3
05-05-202225mShiv stumbles upon a family secret that shakes her efforts to settle into life at home; she also bonds with her new sponsor, who encourages her to do a moral inventory.
4.Episode 4
05-05-202226mShiv's family meeting turns into a car crash resulting in her parents revealing that they are in an open relationship, and her new job comes with complications.
5.Episode 5
05-05-202226mThe aftermath of the family meeting, with the rest of the family harbouring a growing animosity towards Shiv, puts her on a new path that's fraught with peril.
6.Episode 6
05-05-202228mShiv feels guilty for sleeping with Jack after waking up in his studio, and the rest of the Sheridan family starts to unravel.
7.Episode 7
05-05-202227mShiv's sobriety is tested more than ever when she feels Jack has abandoned her, and it becomes compounded when the growing tension in the family threatens to turn tragic.
8.Episode 8
05-05-202229mShiv prepares to return to London, much to the relief of the Sheridans, but her return is planned for the day of Caroline's engagement party.