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Summary Lorna Brady (Ruth Wilson), who is plagued by bouts of sleepwalking, discovers a dead woman in her house and Detective Colman Akande's (Daryl McCormack) investigation of a murdered priest leads him to Lorna in this series created by Joe Murtagh. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 27 Aug 2024; in the US on Paramount+ with Sho...

Created By: Joe Murtagh

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The Woman in the Wall

Season 1 Premiere: Aug 27, 2023
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
73
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 15 User Ratings
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Summary Lorna Brady (Ruth Wilson), who is plagued by bouts of sleepwalking, discovers a dead woman in her house and Detective Colman Akande's (Daryl McCormack) investigation of a murdered priest leads him to Lorna in this series created by Joe Murtagh. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 27 Aug 2024; in the US on Paramount+ with Sho...

Created By: Joe Murtagh

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100
Nov 27, 2023
It turned out to be one of the best dramas I have seen this year. Easily. It was standout from the first scene.
By Carol Midgley FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 19, 2024
The Woman In The Wall succeeds because of the lead performance by Ruth Wilson as well as the grey areas that the tragedy of the Magdalene Laundries caused.
By Joel Keller FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 17, 2024
The whole cast is solid—Frances Tomelty is particularly fearsome as the dreaded Sister Eileen—and unlike many series, "The Woman in the Wall" engages more and more as it informs and instructs, tightening its grip on the viewer's neck and moving him toward the edge of his seat, as if to correct his posture.
By John Anderson FULL REVIEW
80
Nov 27, 2023
It is beautifully and harrowingly done. And – such a rarity this – the gothic element, spilling out of Lorna’s mind and home, feels not like a bolt-on to add drama lacking elsewhere but an integral part of the story.
By Lucy Mangan FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 25, 2024
While the crime storyline is resolved a bit too tidily, the series is most passionate about finding justice and peace for the women like Lorna who have spent their adult lives under a cloud of grief and unresolved shame. [29 Jan - 18 Feb 2024, p.7]
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 19, 2024
Despite the performances, the main issue plaguing “The Woman in the Wall” is that though the core story is compelling, it is weighed down and muddled by too many unnecessary genre elements.
By Aramide Tinubu FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 27, 2023
Creator Joe Murtagh and director Harry Wootliff can’t quite stick the landing. The result relies too often on pained expressions, distorted flashbacks, and cop drama tropes to really do this story justice.
By Nick Hilton FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • Motive Pictures
  • Showtime Networks
  • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
  • Northern Ireland Screen
Initial Release Date: Aug 27, 2023
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards

Irish Film and Television Awards
• 5 Nominations
Camerimage
• 1 Nomination

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