Smother review: Val proves she'll do whatever it takes to protect her family

We're still not quite sure what to make of Finn, though

 Dervla Kirwan as Val in Smother.

Is Ahern lovechild Finn the vengeful harbinger of all doom? Or is there another malevolent force in the mix? That’s the big question at the heart of episode four of Smother, a series with more twists and turns than a back road out of Lahinch.

One moment Finn’s glaring at Val Ahern like a maniacal pantomime baddie. The next he’s saving her from an apparent burglary at her home.