''Smothered'' is a British comedy television series, created by

Monica Heisey Monica Heisey is a Canadian writer, screenwriter and comedian. She has written for ''Schitt's Creek'', the Baroness von Sketch Show and Workin' Moms , as well as creating ''Smothered''. Her first novel Really Good, Actually was released in 2023. ...

and starring

Danielle Vitalis Danielle Vitalis is a British actress and writer. She has lead roles in series such as ''Sliced'' (2019) and ''Smothered'' (2023), and made appearances in films like '' Attack the Block'' (2011) and '' The Great Escaper'' (2023). Early life Vitali ...

Jon Pointing Jonathan Pointing is an English actor, writer and comedian. He is best known for his roles in '' Plebs'', ''Pls Like'', '' Big Boys'', and as Vlad the Vampire in the Virgin Games television commercials. Personal life He was educated at Winche ...

and Aisling Bea.

Synopsis

Sammy (Vitalis) and Tom (Pointing) meet on a night out at karaoke and start a no-strings-attached affair for a limited time on the condition that they will never speak to each other again after three weeks.

Cast

Main

as Sammy *

as Tom * Aisling Bea as Gillian, restaurateur * Blair Underwood as David

Supporting

* Isabelle Lee Pratt as Ellie, Tom's daughter * Tessa Wong as Mims, Tom's colleague * Harry Trevaldwyn as Jordan, Tom's colleague * Lisa Hammond as Raina, Sammy's colleague *

Rebecca Lucy Taylor Rebecca Lucy Taylor (born 15 October 1986), also known by her stage name as Self Esteem, is an English singer-songwriter and actress. The inspiration for her stage name comes from the evolution of Taylor's confidence from her early 20s. Early l ...

as Farrah, Sammy's flatmate * Amber Grappy as AJ, Sammy's flatmate * Sarel Madziya as Olivia * Jordan Stephens as Max, Sammy's ex

Production

Following a non-transmission pilot shot in London in September and October 2022 and directed by Luke Snellin, the project was announced as a Sky Comedy original series in October 2022, to be written by

and produced by Lauriel Martin for Roughcut based in part on the step-parenting experiences of Roughcut producer Emma Lawson. In January 2023, it was announced that the six-part series was shooting predominantly in London with the comedy directing debut of George Belfield, with Jon Pointing and Danielle Vitalis confirmed in the cast in the lead roles, and a role in the cast for Aisling Bea.

Broadcast

The show will be broadcast in the UK on Sky Comedy and NOW TV from 7 December 2023.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smothered (TV series) Television shows filmed in the United Kingdom 2023 British television series debuts 2020s British comedy television series 2020s British romance television series Television shows set in London Sky UK sitcoms British English-language television shows