Belfast actress Roisin Gallagher is returning to star in the third and final series of The Dry.
Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Nancy Harris (Dates) and director Paddy Breathnach (Viva, Rosie) once again return for the new series which will stream on RTÉ in 2026.
Roisin will return as recovering alcoholic Shiv Sheridan, alongside regular cast members from the series. Further casting details will be confirmed in due course.
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A description reads: "The Sheridans are back and they’re about to face their biggest challenge yet. Series 3 unearths a huge family secret that throws everyone off kilter. Will this shocking revelation upend already fragile relations for good, or could this be the missing piece that will finally fix the Sheridans’ broken puzzle?
"Amongst all this emotional upheaval, the Sheridan's must face the fact that change is inevitable.
"As the family desperately try to forge new lives amidst the betrayals of the past, destructive patterns start to emerge, and soon it’s Shiv who might not want to face some hard truths.
"As the family gathers for the series finale, Shiv realises there’s only so long she can blame her family, her bad ex and even the drink: what if the real problem in Shiv’s life is just…herself?"
The Dry for RTÉ and ITVX will be produced by Element Pictures, in association with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and ITV Studios.
Dermot Horan, Director of Acquisitions & Co-Productions for RTÉ said: "The first two seasons of The Dry were hugely popular with our audiences. Nancy Harris has created in the Sheridan's that most recognisable and dysfunctional of Irish families, to which we can all relate through their ups and downs.
"Paddy Breathnach will once again get the very best of the outstanding ensemble cast led by Roisin Gallagher as Shiv.
"RTÉ is once again delighted to be working with Element Pictures, ITVX and Screen Ireland on this highly popular award-winning series who are bringing this very local Irish story to UK and global audiences. The Dry has reached over 1.2 million streams on RTÉ Player to date, which demonstrates the huge demand for local Irish drama.”
The first two series have been streamed over 1.2 million times since its launch on RTÉ Player.
Nana Hughes, Head of Scripted Comedy at ITV said: “I’m so excited to be returning for a third series of The Dry with the excellent Element Pictures, Nancy, Paddy and the brilliant cast.
"It’s such a special show and we look forward to bringing more of the Sheridan family to screens later in the year on ITVX”.
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