Siobhán Cullen is a Writer in Crime Comedy Series ‘Obituary’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
October 25, 2023
Source: YouTube
“If my purpose in life is to kill, I think I’ll make some rules.” Hulu has unveiled an official trailer for an Irish crime comedy series called Obituary, created by the Irish writer Ray Lawlor from a small West of Ireland town. It’ll be out to watch streaming in the US this November. Obituary is a dark comedy in which a small town newspaper falls into hard times and 24-year-old Obituarist Elvira Clancy learns she’ll now be paid per obituary. When deaths trickle to a halt and her work dries up, she soon discovers that by murdering the residents of her small town, she will not only earn more money but also discover an untapped bloodlust. Her plans are shaken when she falls for the new crime reporter. “This is a fun, darkly twisted drama that proudly allows me to transport some of the wit and characters I encounter every day in my hometown of Castlebar into the living rooms of the Irish people,” Lawlor explains. Siobhán Cullen stars as Elvira, with Michael Smiley, Ronan Raftery, Danielle Galligan, David Ganly, and Michael Hough. A wicked little series.
Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Magamedia’s series Obituary, direct from Hulu’s YouTube:
24-year-old Elvira Clancy (Siobhán Cullen) adores her job writing obituaries, but lately, she’s been feeling unfulfilled. And when her newspaper falls on hard times, her boss tells her he is unable to keep her on the payroll. Overnight, she finds herself being paid per obituary. So, when she “accidentally” kills a rude person in the town, she discovers she might have some untapped bloodlust! She relishes using ever more crafty methods to kill off the town’s “unpleasant residents” — all while making them look like accidents. Unfortunately, a wrench lands in the works: the newspaper hires a suspicious new crime correspondent with a penchant for conspiracy theories. The worst part? Elvira really, really likes him… Obituary is a series created and written by Irish writer Ray Lawlor. With episodes directed by John Hayes and Oonagh Kearney. It’s produced by Nell Green, APC Studios & Magamedia; executive produced by Laurent Boissel & Paddy Hayes. Hulu will debut the Obituary series streaming on November 21st, 2023 this fall. Curious?