Is Obituary coming back?

Obituary is currently airing on RTÉ Player; the next episode airs in 2026. The show has been on hiatus since its second season concluded on October 14, 2025. There is no confirmed return date for the series at this time.

Obituary is a drama, comedy, and crime series that first premiered on September 26, 2023. It was a six-part series about an obituarist working at a small-town newspaper, who unexpectedly found herself being paid per obituary due to budget cuts. The protagonist, after accidentally killing a particularly unpleasant resident, discovered a potential bloodlust and began targeting other town residents she deemed unworthy. Her killing spree was complicated when the paper hired an attractive crime correspondent, adding tension to her secret activities.

The cast includes Siobhán Cullen as Elvira Clancy, Ronan Raftery as Emerson Stafford, and David Ganly as Hughie Burns. The series has a rating of 7 on TVMaze and each episode runs approximately 47 minutes.