Heaven sent: Roísín Gallagher on the final season of The Dry and starring in Netflix’s How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
As The Dry bows out and following the launch of How to Get to Heaven from Belfast on Netflix, actor Roísín Gallagher reflects on leaving one beloved character behind, embracing another and navigating a year of creative extremes. With the debut of the third and final season of The Dry in Ireland last week, Roísín Gallagher is saying goodbye to Shiv Sheridan, the recovering alcoholic she has played in the ITV and RTÉ comedy since its debut in 2022. The story sees Shiv return home to Dublin from London as she attempts to stay sober after years of partying, only to find her family isn’t entirely supportive of her new state of mind. In season three, once again written by Nancy Harris and directed by Paddy Breathnach, the Sheridans face their biggest challenge yet as a huge secret knocks them all sideways. “Nancy always had three seasons in her head,” Gallagher tells DQ. “None of the cast or crew wanted to let it go, so there were a lot of jokes about [making] a Christmas special. But I think that was just a joke. It was great fun. I really enjoyed it. It’s a gorgeous way to say goodbye to the Sheridan family.” Before filming began in Dublin on the final episodes of The Dry, however, Gallagher spent time in Northern Ireland shooting the recently released Netflix series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast. Saying goodbye to one character and hello to another in the past 12 months, it’s … Continue reading Heaven sent: Roísín Gallagher on the final season of The Dry and starring in Netflix’s How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
