Series synopsis
The Woman in White is a British drama mystery television series that premiered on BBC One on April 22, 2018. It ended on May 7, 2018. It was created by Fiona Seres. It stars Jessie Buckley, Olivia Vinall, Dougray Scott and Art Malik.
The lives of two half-sisters and their drawing master get caught up in a deadly conspiracy revolving around a mentally ill woman dressed all in white.
Premise
The lives of two half-sisters and their drawing master get caught up in a deadly conspiracy revolving around a mentally ill woman dressed all in white.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jessie Buckley as Marian Halcombe
- Olivia Vinall as Laura Fairlie / Anne Catherick
- Dougray Scott as Sir Percival Glyde
- Art Malik as Erasmus Nash
Guest cast
- Ben Hardy as Walter Hartright
- Charles Dance as Frederick Fairlie
- James Flynn as Louis
- Cathy Belton as Mrs Hartright
- Joanna Scanlan as Mrs Vesey
- Ruth Sheen as Mrs Clements
- Ivan Kaye as Pesca
- Clare McMahon as Fanny
- Jesse Magee as Jacob
- Cole Currin as Robert
- Frankie McCafferty as Proprietor
- Matthew Lawson as Boy
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | April 22, 2018 | May 7, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1 After a haunting encounter with a woman dressed all in white, drawing master Walter Hartright is struck by a startling resemblance between her and his beautiful new pupil Laura Fairlie. |
April 22, 2018 |
| 2 |
Part 2 Laura is forced to set aside her love for Walter and marry Sir Percival, whose character takes a dark turn. Marian finds herself drawn to his enigmatic friend, Count Fosco. |
April 29, 2018 |
| 3 |
Part 3 Sir Percival goes to violent lengths to get his hands on Laura's fortune, while Marian starts to suspect there might be something sinister behind Count Fosco's charming facade. |
April 30, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 22, 2018 |
| Last aired | May 7, 2018 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Sunday at 21:00:00 |