Parents' Guide to Obituary

TV Hulu Comedy 2023
Obituary TV Poster: Siobhán Cullen in an office, pulling on a black glove. She is surrounded by friends and coworkers.

Common Sense Media Review

By Ty'Kira Smalls , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 15+

Comedy about killer obituary writer has violence, language.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 15+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Obituary Trailer
  • Siobhán Cullen holds a blue pen in front of a computer as she sits at a desk.
  • Siobhán Cullen and Danielle Galligan talk while walking down a set of stairs.
  • Ronan Raftery and Danielle Galligan sit on a couch. Ronan reads while Danielle drinks wine.

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What's the Story?

Writing the town OBITUARY is perfect for Elvira Clancy (Siobhán Cullen.) Obsessed with death at a young age, she finally gets to turn her passion into a job when Kilraven's obituarist dies. But being paid an abysmal price per story, Elvira is desperate to support herself and her father struggling with alcoholism (Michael Smiley). Desperate and enraged, Elvira kills a notably sick man in town, awakening something inside of her. With a plan to get these obituaries out by any means necessary, Elvira takes matters -- and lives -- into her own hands.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say : Not yet rated
Kids say : Not yet rated

This series takes a morbidly humorous spin on mourning. Obituary is creative, dark, and comedic, with good character dynamics. Cullen portrays the morbid curiosity and instability of Elvira very well. The language, sexual conversations, and violence make this more suitable for older teens.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how in Obituary, Elvira kills people to write her stories. How does she handle going down this path? Do you see any humanity through some of her actions? Does the show ever portray her in a sympathetic light?

  • Is there another way Elvira could go about handling her job/career? How does she justify resorting to violence?

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Obituary TV Poster: Siobhán Cullen in an office, pulling on a black glove. She is surrounded by friends and coworkers.

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