The Girl Before

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The Girl Before
GenrePsychological thriller
Created byJ.P. Delaney
Based onThe Girl Before by
J.P. Delaney
Written by
  • J.P. Delaney
  • Marissa Lestrade
Directed byLisa Brühlmann
Starring
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • J.P. Delaney
  • Eleanor Moran
  • Rory Aitken
  • Ben Pugh
  • Ben Irving
  • Lisa Brühlmann
ProducerRhonda Smith
Production locationBristol
Production companies
DistributorITV Studios[1]
Release
Original networkBBC One
HBO Max
Original release19 December (2021-12-19) –
22 December 2021 (2021-12-22)

The Girl Before is a 4-part television thriller adaptation created by J.P. Delaney for BBC One and HBO Max, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Delaney.

Premise[]

A traumatised woman falls in love with an extraordinary minimalist house, which remains under the spell of the architect who originally designed it, but not everything may be as it seems.[2]

Cast[]

  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Jane Cavendish, a single woman who moves into the minimalist house Edward built, three years after Emma and Simon.
  • David Oyelowo as Edward, the architect of the minimalist house with many rules.
  • Jessica Plummer as Emma Matthews, partner of Simon. They move into the minimalist house that Edward designed three years prior to Jane and is revealed to have died in the house[3]
  • Ben Hardy as Simon, partner of Emma, who reluctantly moves into the minimalist house designed by Edward.[1]

Recurring[]

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"[4]Lisa BrühlmannJ.P. Delaney19 December 2021 (2021-12-19)
A couple, Simon and Emma, view a unique, minimalist house, as does a young woman, Jane. The rent is cheap, but the catch is there are many restrictions, few possessions, no children, etc. Both are offered the house. Jane discovers that three years earlier Emma died at the house. The architect’s wife and child also died during the construction of a previous design of the house.
2"Episode 2"[5]Lisa BrühlmannJ.P. Delaney & Marissa Lestrade20 December 2021 (2021-12-20)
Edward’s relationships with Emma and Jane follow a similar pattern; he invites himself round to cook dinner then it becomes physical. Emma is upset when the man who raped her pleads not guilty. Jane finds a business card for Emma’s therapist and visits her.
3"Episode 3"[6]Lisa BrühlmannJ.P. Delaney & Marissa Lestrade21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Jane thinks she is pregnant. The police discover that Emma wasn't raped by the burglar and charge her with perjury. Simon thinks Emma was murdered. Jane begins to wonder if Edward was involved.
4"Episode 4"[7]Lisa BrühlmannJ.P. Delaney22 December 2021 (2021-12-22)
Emma tells Simon she was raped by a colleague. They argue, he pushes her and she falls downstairs. Jane confronts Edward about "secret" cameras in the house. Simon comes to see her and she realises what happened to Emma.

Production[]

Ron Howard was initially linked to the project.[8] Killing Eve director Lisa Brühlmann directed. J.P. Delaney created, wrote and executive-produced the series.[3] He also co-wrote two episodes with screenwriter Marissa Lestrade.[9] Filming began in Bristol in the spring of 2021 on location in Redland, Bristol and at The Bottle Yard Studios.[10] ITV Studios is the international distributor for the series.[1]

Broadcast[]

The Girl Before is broadcast on BBC One in the UK and streaming on the BBC iPlayer and streaming in America on HBO Max.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Otterson, Joe (March 23, 2021). "'Ben Hardy Joins David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw in HBO Max, BBC One Series 'The Girl Before' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Kanter, Jake; Wiseman, Andreas (January 7, 2021). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw Set To Headline BBC Adaptation Of JP Delaney's 'The Girl Before'; HBO Max Tipped To Board 42-Produced Series".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "Four Major New Dramas Commence Filming in Bristol in April Including Showtrial, the New Title from Line of Duty Producers" (PDF). filmbristol.co.uk. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-05-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "The Girl Before - Episode 1". BBC One. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "The Girl Before - Episode 2". BBC One. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ "The Girl Before - Episode 3". BBC One. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ "The Girl Before - Episode 4". BBC One. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (November 27, 2015). "Ron Howard Directing Thriller 'The Girl Before' for Universal". Variety.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ a b Nolfl, Joey (March 2, 2021). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo to lead HBO's Max's 'The Girl Before' adaptation". ew.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Bashir, Safiya (May 17, 2021). "JP Delaney's The Girl Before begins filming in Bristol". bristol247.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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