Alias Grace: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story of Alias Grace follows Grace Marks, a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery, in 1843. James was hanged while Grace was sentenced to life imprisonment. Grace became one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of 1840s Canada for her supposed role in the sensational double murder, and was eventually exonerated after 30 years in jail. Her conviction was controversial, and sparked much debate about whether Grace was actually involved in the murder, or merely an unwitting accessory. The mini is inspired by the historical true story of convicted murderer Grace Marks and based on Margaret Atwood's novel.

Series details

• Title: Alias Grace
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2017-09-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-10-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 18784
• IMDb ID: tt1034007
• TVDB ID: 329586

Cast and credited roles

• Sarah Gadon — Grace Marks
• Anna Paquin — Nancy Montgomery
• Edward Holcroft — Dr. Simon Jordan
• Kerr Logan — James McDermott
• Zachary Levi — Jeremiah / Jerome Dupont
• Rebecca Liddiard — Mary Whitney
• David Cronenberg — Rev. Verringer
• Paul Gross — Thomas Kinnear

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-09-25; final listed air date 2017-10-30; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Alias Grace on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.