Malory Towers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on the hugely popular book series of the same name by Enid Blyton, Malory Towers is a live-action series following 12-year-old Darrell Rivers as she leaves home for the first time to attend an all-girls' boarding school. Set in the 1940s on the sun-drenched cliffs of the Cornish coast, Malory Towers explores this nostalgic world of midnight feasts, lacrosse, pranks, and lasting friendships. For a contemporary audience, the show is both aspirational and inspirational, telling the story of universal experiences include shifting cliques, FOMO, bullying, crushes, peer pressure, and self-doubt. The girls keep an eye on each other and, like a family, are forever connected by their shared experiences.

Series details

• Title: Malory Towers
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family
• Premiere date: 2020-03-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-10-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 44588
• IMDb ID: tt11129816
• TVDB ID: 378833

Cast and credited roles

• Ella Bright — Darrell Rivers
• Danya Griver — Gwendoline Mary Lacey
• Imogen Lamb — Mary-Lou Linnett
• Beth Bradfield — Jean Dunlop
• Jennifer Wigmore — Miss Grayling
• Natasha Raphael — Irene Edwards
• Sienna Knights — Sally Hope
• April Woods — Felicity Rivers
• Ashley McGuire — Matron
• Amy Roerig — Clarissa Carter
• Edesiri Okpenerho — June Johns
• Ava Azizi — Susan Heather

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-03-23; final listed air date 2020-03-23; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2021-11-22; final listed air date 2021-11-22; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 2022-07-04; final listed air date 2022-12-02; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 2023-05-08; final listed air date 2023-06-13; episode order: 13.
• Season 5: premiered 2024-06-10; final listed air date 2024-12-02; episode order: 20.
• Season 6: premiered 2025-06-09; final listed air date 2025-07-07; episode order: 24.
• Season 7: premiered 2025-10-20; final listed air date 2025-10-20; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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