Series synopsis
The Girl Before is a British drama mystery television series that premiered on BBC One on December 19, 2021. It ended on December 22, 2021. It stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, Jessica Kate Plummer and Rakhee Thakrar.
A traumatized woman falls in love with an extraordinary minimalist house, which remains under the spell of the architect who originally designed it, but everything may not be as it seems.
Premise
A traumatized woman falls in love with an extraordinary minimalist house, which remains under the spell of the architect who originally designed it, but everything may not be as it seems.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Jane Cavendish
- David Oyelowo as Edward Monkford
- Jessica Kate Plummer as Emma Matthews
- Rakhee Thakrar as Mia
- Ben Hardy as Simon Wakefield
- Ian Conningham as DI James Clarke
- Kayla Meikle as DS Liz Willan
- Amanda Drew as Dr. Carol Younsen
Supporting cast
- Daniela Pasquini as Amanda Cosway
- Mark Stanley as Saul Cosway
- Ben Addis as Peter Creed
Guest cast
- Anna Leong Brophy as Belinda
- Jonathan Magnanti as Brian
- Sam Hoare as Charlie
- David Mumeni as Mark
- Marc Ozall as Richard
- Kirsty Rider as Yuna
- Masayo Aizawa as Sakura
- Georgia Landers as Elizabeth Monkford
- Stewart Scudamore as Professor Summerfield
- Bert Seymour as Andrew
- Nicola Alexis as DCI Patricia Shapton
- Natasha Atherton as Leona
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | December 19, 2021 | December 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jane falls in love with an extraordinary minimalist house, but when she discovers that another damaged woman died in the same property three years earlier, she starts to wonder if her own story is just a rerun of the girl before. |
December 19, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Edward pursues relationships with both Jane and Emma. As Emma is forced to testify against her attacker, Jane visits Emma’s therapist, where she learns she is in danger. |
December 20, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After receiving shocking news, Jane resolves to find out exactly what Edward knows about Emma’s fate. Meanwhile, the police pick apart the story of Emma’s assault. |
December 21, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 19, 2021 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2021 |
| Runtime | 57 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |