The Woman is a brand new true crime drama with a twist because it delves into the lifetime of Sarah Ferguson’s former royal dresser.
‘Tragically heartbreaking’ royal true crime drama The Woman is airing very quickly (Picture: ITV)
The Woman is poised to captivate ITV audiences with the Royal true crime drama created by the identical manufacturing crew behind Netflix’s acclaimed The Crown.
For a number of weeks now, ITV has been constructing anticipation for the launch of The Woman, a real rags to riches story that culminates in a homicide conviction.
Jane Andrews, Sarah Ferguson’s former dresser, served the Royal for 9 years. Three years following her dismissal, she killed her boyfriend Thomas Cressman.
However how did she transition from mingling with these at Buckingham Palace to serving time in jail as a assassin?
This is all the things there may be to learn about The Woman on ITV as viewers do not have lengthy earlier than the drama arrives.
The countdown is sort of full for the grand premiere of The Woman with the restricted sequence launching on Sunday, February 22, on ITV and ITVX.
The Woman will comprise 4 episodes with instalments one and two broadcasting on Sunday, February 22, and Monday, February 23, and episodes three and 4 the following Sunday and Monday.
Alternatively, viewers can binge-watch your complete sequence on the day of its preliminary launch by way of the free streaming platform ITVX.
The Woman on ITV: Jane Andrews was employed as Sarah Ferguson’s royal dresser within the late Nineteen Eighties. (Picture: ITV)
The Woman on ITV: Jane Andrews is performed by actress Mia McKenna-Bruce. (Picture: ITV)
ITV The Woman forged
On the centre of ITV’s The Woman is Jane Andrews, the working-class lady from Grimsby who acquired the chance of a lifetime when she was employed to work as Sarah Ferguson’s Royal dresser earlier than her life descended into chaos.
She is portrayed by actress Mia McKenna-Bruce, whose credit embody How To Have Intercourse, The Fence, Get Even and Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials on Netflix.
McKenna-Bruce stars alongside actor Ed Speleers – recognised for his portrayals of Stephen Bonnet in Outlander, Jimmy Kent in Downton Abbey and Rhys Montrose in Netflix’s You – who takes on the position of Jane’s boyfriend and sufferer Thomas Cressman.
In the meantime, Sarah Ferguson is depicted by actress Natalie Dormer, finest recognized for her performances as Margaery Tyrell in HBO’s Sport of Thrones and Anne Boleyn in Channel 4’s The Tudors.
The Woman on ITV: Former royal dresser Jane Andrews murdered her boyfriend Thomas Cressman. (Picture: ITV)
What to anticipate from The Woman on ITV
Described as a “working-class woman from Grimsby”, Jane Andrews’ existence was remodeled when she responded to an commercial in The Woman journal.
Towards all odds, she secured the place of official dresser to the previous Duchess of York at Buckingham Palace.
But no person anticipated that after her tenure serving the Royal Household, Jane would proceed to kill her boyfriend Thomas Cressman, hanging him with a cricket bat earlier than fatally stabbing him within the chest.
Author and govt producer Debbie O’Malley remarked: “There is a saying that ‘reality is stranger than fiction.'”.
“I am undecided I would all the time agree however after I first heard concerning the case of Jane Andrews, it was instantly clear that her true story was each bit as intriguing, compelling and tragically heartbreaking as any fabricated thriller.
“The fascinating story of a working-class woman who grew to become the dresser to a duchess, with a dramatic twist that finally sees her on trial for homicide.
“This story seems past the headlines whereas remaining excessive stakes and uniquely British.
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“It additionally poses thought-provoking questions on class and entitlement while exploring points round psychological well being which have by no means been extra related than they’re in the present day.”
The Woman premieres on Sunday, February 22, at 9pm on ITV.
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