Acorn TV has announced that they will be introducing a darkly comic Irish murder mystery series set during the Victorian era of “post-mortem photography”. A real-life trend in European mourning culture, Survivors of the deceased were known to when commissioning portraits of the recently dead. The Acorn TV Original series DEAD STILL follows the strange adventures of renowned 1880s Dublin memorial photographer Brock Blennerhasset (British Independent Film Award winner Michael Smiley, Luther, who played hacker Benny “Deadhead” Silver) and his loyal assistant Conall Molloy (Kerr Logan, Game of Thrones, Alias Grace), as they visit grieving families for photo assignments, while a tenacious detective investigates a series of local murders and eyes possible disturbing connections between them and Brock.
Blending mystery and drama with delightfully macabre humor, DEAD STILL will feature an ensemble of acclaimed international actors including Smiley, Logan, Eileen O’Higgins (Mary Queen of Scots, Brooklyn) and Aidan O’Hare (The Dublin Murders, Jackie). DEAD STILL premieres exclusively in the U.S. and Canada on Acorn TV with two episodes on Monday, May 18, followed by 1 new weekly episode every Monday through June 15.
DEAD STILL also features Jimmy Smallhorne (Taken Down, Clean Break), Mark Rendall (Departure, Versailles), Peter Campion (Derry Girls, Kat and Alfie: Redwater), and Martin Donovan (Big Little Lies, Fahrenheit 451).
U.S. Premiere: Monday, May 18 (2 episodes, followed by weekly episodes through June 15) Eps: 6 (46 mins. each)
