Series synopsis
Hunderby is a British comedy television series that premiered on Sky Atlantic on August 27, 2012. It ended on December 17, 2015. It was created by Julia Davis. It stars Julia Davis, Rosie Cavaliero, Alexandra Roach and Daniel Lawrence Taylor.
Helene is a shipwreck survivor washed ashore near a small English village. There, she is swept off her feet by widowed pastor Edmund and the two soon marry, with the puritanical Edmund believing his bride to be untouched by another man. But it seems that she has a history, and a dark one at that.
Premise
Helene is a shipwreck survivor washed ashore near a small English village. There, she is swept off her feet by widowed pastor Edmund and the two soon marry, with the puritanical Edmund believing his bride to be untouched by another man. But it seems that she has a history, and a dark one at that.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Julia Davis as Dorothy
- Rosie Cavaliero as Hesther
- Alexandra Roach as Helene
- Daniel Lawrence Taylor as Geoff
- Rebekah Staton as Annie
- Ben Bishop as Tom
- Alex Macqueen as Edmund
- Julian Barratt as Himself - Narrator
Supporting cast
- Rufus Jones as Dr. Foggerty
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | August 27, 2012 | October 8, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 2 | December 10, 2015 | December 17, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode One Helene is a shipwreck survivor washed ashore near a small English village. There, she is swept off her feet by widowed pastor Edmund and the two soon marry, with the puritanical Edmund believing his bride to be untouched by another man. But it seems that she has a history, and a dark one at that. |
August 27, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode Two Helene must discover a talent to present to the visiting Brother Joseph. |
August 27, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode Three In the wake of Bird Raymond's death, for which Helene is blamed, the shipwreck survivor attempts to adjust to life as a pastor's wife. Negotiating devious Dorothy's wicked schemes grows increasingly tricky when she's also blamed for the deteriorating health of Mother Mathilde. |
September 3, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The British Comedy Award-winning series returns as Julia Davis's malevolent housekeeper Dorothy attempts to get her claws into master Edmund. |
December 10, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Hester tries to drive a wedge between Helene and Graham. Edmund is caught in a compromising position, so Dorothy comes up with a self-serving plan to save his bacon. |
December 17, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Atlantic |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 27, 2012 |
| Last aired | December 17, 2015 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |