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Irish stars step out for These Sacred Vows premiere

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Justine Mitchell, Jade Auguste, Isolt McCaffrey and Adam John Richardson. Pictures: Andres Poveda
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Justine Mitchell, Jade Auguste, Isolt McCaffrey and Adam John Richardson. Pictures: Andres Poveda

The highly anticipated RTÉ drama These Sacred Vows celebrated its Dublin premiere on Wednesday evening with the cast in attendance at the Irish Film Institute.

The new comedy-drama is written and directed by award-winning Irish screenwriter John Butler.

The series from RTÉ, in association with Banijay Rights and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, debuts on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Sunday, 1 February 2026.

Stars of new RTE comedy drama
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Justine Mitchell, Jade Auguste, Isolt McCaffrey and Adam John Richardson

The series opens the morning after an Irish wedding on a Spanish island, when the body of a priest is found floating face-down in the swimming pool of the young guests' villa.

Over the course of six episodes, the action jumps back in time to revisit the key events of a wild previous week, each from the perspective of a different character.

These Sacred Vows is produced by Rob Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan for Treasure Entertainment.

Executive Producers are RTÉ’s Head of Drama David Crean and RTÉ’s Director of Acquisitions and Co-Productions Dermot Horan; Cathy Payne and Simon Cox for Banijay Rights and Kate McColgan for Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.

These Sacred Vows
These Sacred Vows debuts on Sunday, 1 February, at 9.30pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player

The series is one of nine drama productions for RTÉ filmed in 2025 creating 142 hours of high-quality, homegrown storytelling across screens in Ireland. These series are part of RTÉ’s commitment to great local drama.

These Sacred Vows
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor plays Fr. Vincent in the comedy-drama
 Justine Mitchell
Mother-of-the-bride Sandra is played by Justine Mitchell
Jason O'Mara
Jason O'Mara plays father-of-the-bride, Jerry
 Jade Auguste
Jade Auguste
Shane Daniel Byrne
 Aaron Heffernan
Aaron Heffernan
John Hewson
John Hewson
 Isolt McCaffrey
Isolt McCaffrey
Adam John Richardson
Adam John Richardson
Aoife Hinds
Aoife Hinds
 India Mullen
India Mullen
John Butler
The new comedy-drama is written and directed by award-winning Irish screenwriter John Butler
Catherine Bohart
Catherine Bohart

These Sacred Vows debuts on Sunday, 1 February, at 9.30pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

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