The Dry- RTÉ

Shelga · 16-03-2023 9:55pm #1

I couldn’t find a thread on this- anyone else watching it? It’s about a 35 year old Dublin woman who’s come home from London after 10 years, and is an alcoholic who’s six months sober.

I didn’t pay much attention to it from the trailer, but I’m on episode 7 now and I think it’s really very good. The acting is excellent, and I thought her ex Jack was a one-dimensional arsehole at first, but I now think their connection is written really well.

There’s maybe a bit too much going on in all the storylines with all of the family members, but they all feel fleshed-out and real. Ciaran Hinds plays the dad, and he had a scene in episode 6 that had me in floods.

Maybe expectations are just very low when it comes to RTÉ productions, but I would recommend this!

FrancieBrady · 16-03-2023 10:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058288600/the-dry-rte

Enjoying it too. Quite funny in places and well observed. Doesn't take itself too seriously either. I like the people, which is not something I would say often about these type of shows.

Duvet Day · 17-03-2023 12:40am

I'm really enjoying it also as are my friends, I wouldn't have watched it at all but someone recommended it in work, all the characters are great but I love Bernie the mam.

GBX · 17-03-2023 12:56am

Really good so far. It's got everything! The humour is great.

freshpopcorn · 17-03-2023 12:59am

I watched the first episode on the player the night it aired and had it complete the next night. We enjoyed it here. I found certain elements of it sort of relatable to.

beertons · 17-03-2023 2:29am

Must add it to my watch liar.

beertons · 17-03-2023 2:30am

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irs · 17-03-2023 2:59am

I saw this been advertised on ITV4 about a year ago. So much that I googled it to see what it was. Was surprised to see it on RTE.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 28-03-2023 9:04pm

we caught a bit of it one night on RTE and was surprised at how it wasn't shíte. then caught a bit more another night, started it on RTE player and binged it over 2 nights. i'm shocked at how good it was, for RTE like. they didn't really advertise it much, not as much as they advertise Kin or whatever. but reading into it, I don't think RTE had much in the production

Duvet Day · 28-03-2023 9:23pm

I really enjoyed it as did my friends, wasn't expecting it to be any good tbh, funny but a very good storyline and great acting all round.

gmisk · 29-03-2023 8:39am

I have watched the first two episodes, it is enjoyable enough.

Downsides I would say all of the characters are horrible people, plus the actor who plays the son....I haven't seen him in anything before, I know why, he is absolutely brutal.

Col_30 · 29-03-2023 11:59am

I don't think I have ever watched a show with not a single likeable character. They are the most horrible family.

The sister in particular is a vile cow. If she was my sister, I think we would be estranged.

It was full of awful stereotypes about Irish people in general, gay people, older people, everyone.

I found it so annoying. I stuck with it until the end, just to see if it could get any worse, it did.

gmisk · 03-04-2023 8:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120415045#Comment_120415045

I agree I watched it all, no idea why, what an absolutely horrendous group of characters.

Was there a single likeable character in the whole series? Her mate from AA but she barely had any depth.

Col_30 · 04-04-2023 5:21pm

I just finished watching Sisters. It's very similar to The Dry. The same awful drunken Irish stereotypes that I thought were behind us.

The acting was far better though and I did laugh at some of it. Overall I thought it was good enough, except for the really awful portrayal of Ireland as a backward kip full of drunks where you can't access abortion 🤷‍♂️