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The Woman in the Wall

The Woman in the Wall

No secret stays buried.

20236.71 Season6 EpisodesEndedTV-MA

Overview

When Lorna Brady, a survivor of one of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries, wakes to find a corpse in her house, she has no idea who the dead woman is or if she's responsible for the apparent murder, because she has long suffered from extreme bouts of sleepwalking.

Created by Ruth Wilson
Written by Jack Casey
NetworksBBC One

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Top Cast

Ruth Wilson

Ruth Wilson

Lorna Brady

Daryl McCormack

Daryl McCormack

Detective Colman Akande

Abby Fitz

Abby Fitz

Young Lorna

Mark Huberman

Mark Huberman

Michael Kearney

Hilda Fay

Hilda Fay

Amy Kane

Simon Delaney

Simon Delaney

Sgt. Aidan Massey

Phillipa Dunne

Phillipa Dunne

Niamh

Frances Tomelty

Frances Tomelty

Sister Eileen

Dermot Crowley

Dermot Crowley

James Coyle

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Themes & Keywords

gothic thrillermagdalene asylum

About The Woman in the Wall

The Woman in the Wall is a crime, mystery series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of gothic thriller, magdalene asylum. Created by Ruth Wilson, it stars Ruth Wilson, Daryl McCormack, Abby Fitz. When Lorna Brady, a survivor of one of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries, wakes to find a corpse in her house, she has no idea who the dead woman is or if she's responsible for the apparent murder, because she has long suffered from extreme bouts of sleepwalking.

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