NEW COMEDY DRAMA

The Dry, BritBox

SHIV (Roisin Gallagher, pictured) arrives home in Dublin for her granny’s funeral. She’s six months sober —‘five months, 17 days and six hours’ to be precise — and the constant clanging of bottles being stocked up for the wake, coupled with the judgement of her dysfunctional family, are sure to test her resolve. This new dramedy focuses on addiction, though not on the fireworks of hitting rock bottom but the everyday struggles of staying sober. It’s subdued and a bit melancholy, with flashes of startling humour, but it all rings true, from the tense family dynamics to the relentless self-reflection. The superb cast includes Ciaran Hinds as Shiv’s dad.