Smother

When Val Aherns husband Denis is found dead at a foot of a cliff close to their home the morning after a family party, she begins to interrogate his relationships with his family.

Val looks to Mairead for support when Carl comes under fire as events from his past life in Denmark come to light, while Calum has a run-in with a group of local lads.

Jenny tries desperately to resolve her financial difficulties. Despite Vals attempts to keep the family together, events spiral out of control at Annas birthday lunch.

Val Aherns world is rocked once again when a stranger turns up on her doorstep an introduces himself as Deniss son.

As the Aherns prepare for Calums birthday celebrations, they struggle to maintain a semblance of normality as the campaign of terror against the family escalates.

Val tries to figure out who she can trust and how she can protect her family from danger, while Finn agrees to help Elaine convince Calum her drink was spiked the day of the crash.

Attempting to put her life back together after the tragic events of the last few years, Val has found love in the arms of a new man – Paul Madigan. But on their wedding day, old ghosts come back to haunt Val and her family.

Jenny and Anna confront Elaine over their sisters death, while an increasingly isolated Val must face up to her own worst fears about Grace when she undergoes therapy.

Val refuses to listen to Jenny and Annas fears that her life is in danger, but when she finally realises what Paul has been hiding, events spiral towards a shocking conclusion.