The Woman in White: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

BBC One is adapting Wilkie Collins 1859 classic novel The Woman in White for a five-part drama.

The story follows Walter Hartright, who encounters a ghostly woman dressed all in white on a moonlit road, he soon finds himself drawn into a mysterious and disturbing world.

The Victorian-set mystery includes romance, suspense, and danger as secrets come to the fore in a haunting tale of insanity and identity. The Woman in White will take viewers on a thrilling ride down the paths and corridors of English country houses and, ultimately, into the depths of the Victorian madhouse.

Series details

• Title: The Woman in White
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2018-04-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-05-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 11823
• IMDb ID: tt6036728
• TVDB ID: 336199

Cast and credited roles

• Jessie Buckley — Marian Halcombe
• Olivia Vinall — Laura Fairlie / Anne Catherick
• Dougray Scott — Sir Percival Glyde
• Art Malik — Erasmus Nash
• Ben Hardy — Walter Hartright
• Charles Dance — Mr Frederick Fairlie
• Riccardo Scamarcio — Count Fosco
• Sonya Cassidy — Madam Fosco
• Joanna Scanlan — Mrs Vesey
• Vicki Pepperdine — Mrs Michelson
• Ivan Kaye — Professor Pesca
• Ruth Sheen — Mrs. Clements

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-04-22; final listed air date 2018-05-07; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

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