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The Widow

2019 · 1 season

A tense, globe-trotting mystery that keeps you leaning in, with emotional weight and a sense of unease.

Created by
Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Genres
Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Kate Beckinsale, Matthew Le Nevez, Alex Kingston
Overview
A woman's search to uncover the mystery of the disappearance of her husband leads her to the Congo, where she's forced to seek the truth about what happened to the man she loved.

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Stream in the UK
  • ITVX Premium
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Genres
Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Kate Beckinsale, Matthew Le Nevez, Alex Kingston
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • grief
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, action & adventure
Created by
Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Written by
Jack Williams, Harry Williams
Starring
Kate Beckinsale, Matthew Le Nevez, Alex Kingston, Charles Dance, Bart Fouche, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Shalom Nyandiko, Babs Olusanmokun
Music
Dominik Scherrer
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 50 min each
Network
ITV1, Prime Video
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
Lingala, Swahili, English, French

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