New season of sobriety comedy The Dry hits screens next month

The second season of the popular series The Dry is due to hit screens again next month. 

Written by BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Nancy Harris (Dates) and directed by Paddy Breathnach (Viva, Rosie), the series picks up seven months on with the Sheridan family in their new state of normality. 

This season's synopsis is as follows: 

'To all outward appearances, it seems like the family is relatively content: Shiv’s been sober, celibate, and solvent for six months, Ant has hung onto his job at the estate agents and his relationship with Max, and Caroline’s making up for a lost time by shagging everyone she meets on Tinder. So far, so normal… or is it? 

Shiv is determined to get sobriety right this time, to cut the toxic influences out of her life for good. But what if the biggest threat to Shiv’s stability turns out to be closer to home? Giving up alcohol is one thing, but what about giving up your family?' 

The eight part comedy drama is produced by Oscar winning production company Element Pictures (best known for Poor Things and Normal People) in association with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland, Coimisiún na Meán and ITV Studios. 

The first season is available to stream on RTÉ Player, while the highly anticipated second season will air on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on May 15 at 9.35pm showing two episodes each week.