Dead Still

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Dead Still
Genre
Written byJohn Morton
Story byJohn Morton
Imogen Murphy
Directed by Imogen Murphy
Craig David Wallace
Country of originIreland
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersPaul Donovan
Christina Jennings
Production companiesDeadpan Pictures
Shaftesbury Films
Original release
Network Acorn TV
Citytv
ReleaseMay 15 (2020-05-15) 
June 15, 2020 (2020-06-15)

Dead Still is a six-part Irish-Canadian television drama series, which premiered on May 18, 2020 on Acorn TV and May 15, 2020 Citytv. [1] The series is a co-production between Ireland's Deadpan Pictures and Canada's Shaftesbury Films and is written by John Morton, from a story by John Morton and Imogen Murphy, and directed by Imogen Murphy and Craig David Wallace. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

In 2021 Dead Still was nominated for 7 IFTAs at the 17th Irish Film & Television Awards, including Best Drama and Best Director.

Premise

Dead Still follows Brock Blennerhasset, a well regarded photographer in 1880s Ireland who specialises in memorial portraiture – photographing the recently deceased – as he is drawn into a series of murders which appear to be linked to his work.[ original research? ]

Cast

Episodes

No.Title [5] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [6]
1"Photochemistry" Imogen Murphy John MortonMay 18, 2020 (2020-05-18)
2"Development" Imogen Murphy John MortonMay 18, 2020 (2020-05-18)
3"Daguerreotype" Imogen Murphy John MortonMay 25, 2020 (2020-05-25)
4"Camera Obscura"Craig David WallaceJohn MortonJune 1, 2020 (2020-06-01)
5"Snuff"Craig David WallaceJohn MortonJune 8, 2020 (2020-06-08)
6"Only Memories Remain" Imogen Murphy John MortonJune 15, 2020 (2020-06-15)

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