Kate O’Riordan

About Kate O’Riordan

Kate is an experienced showrunner with multiple original series to her name alongside numerous contributing credits. Her true-crime drama for ITN/Lifetime, GIRL IN THE COFFIN, was released in July 2026.

Kate’s original series SMOTHER ran for three series on RTE, winning and IFTA award. The series and is currently being adapted in Slovakia, Italy and Poland.

Kate is also an award-winning novelist.

TV

    • Production
    • Company
    • Notes
    • GIRL IN THE COFFIN
    • ITN
    • Lead writer and EP, in production
    • BLACK SHORE
    • BBC Studios / RTE
    • Lead writer and EP
    • SMOTHER Series 1- 3
    • BBC Studios / RTE
    • Lead writer and EP
    • PENANCE
    • West Road Pictures / Channel 5
    • Adaptation of Kate’s novel of the same name
    • THE SPANISH PRINCESS
    • New Pictures / Starz
    • Co-writer, episode 13
    • THE BAY
    • Tall Story Pictures / ITV
    • Co-writer, episode 4
    • MR SELFRIDGE S4
    • ITV Studios
    • 1 episode and Co-Executive Producer
    • MR SELFRIDGE S3
    • ITV Studios
    • 2 episodes & Co-Executive Producer
    • THE CALLING
    • Sally Head Productions
    • Original series
    • MR SELFRIDGE S2
    • ITV Studios
    • 3 episodes & Co-Executive Producer
    • MR SELFRIDGE S1
    • ITV Studios
    • 3 episodes
    • AGATHA RAISIN
    • Free At Last TV / ITV
    • 1 x 90’
    • ANNER HOUSE
    • Little Bird / ITV
    • TV series based on Maeve Binchy novel
    • SISTERS IN LAW
    • Granada
    • Original series
    • AFTER THE FALL
    • BBC
    • Original 2-part drama
    • THE CHASE
    • Rollem / BBC
    • 2 episodes of Kay Mellor series
    • THE BAD MOTHER’S HANDBOOK
    • Ruby Films / ITV
    • Adaptation of novel
    • STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
    • Rollem / ITV1
    • Episode of Kay Mellor series
    • GOLD-PLATED
    • World / Channel 4
    • Episode
    • THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS
    • Granada / ITV1
    • Original 2 x 90’
    • THE RETURN
    • Sally Head Productions / ITV1
    • Original single
    • THE BOY IN THE MOON
    • Adaptation of own novel of the same name
    • Salt Productions for BBC Northern Ireland
    • IN THE BEGINNING
    • RTE
    • Adaptation of Catherine Dunne novel
    • INVOLVED
    • HTV
    • Adaptation of own novel of the same name
    • THE HOMECOMING
    • Carlton Television
    • THE JAWS OF DARKNESS
    • Screenplay adaptation of own stage play for Carlton Screenwriters Course