The Girl from St. Agnes is a South African mystery drama television limited series developed by a creative team of women from Quizzical Pictures. It premiered on 31 January 2019 as Showmax's first original drama series.[1]
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Written by | Gillian Breslin |
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Composer | Brendan Jury |
Country of origin | South Africa |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Production company | Quizzical Pictures |
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Original network | Showmax |
Original release | 31 January 2019 (2019-01-31) |
The sudden death of a popular student at a prestigious all-girls boarding school in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal is quickly ruled a tragic accident. Her teacher, however, has reason to believe otherwise and sets off to find the truth.[2][3]
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No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Before the Devil Fell" | Catharine Cooke | Unknown | 31 January 2019 (2019-01-31) |
2 | "An Everlasting Funeral" | Catharine Cooke | Sean Steinberg | TBA |
3 | "My Own Sins" | Catharine Cooke | Zoë Laband | TBA |
4 | "Immaculate Proof" | Cindy Lee | Zoë Laband | TBA |
5 | "The Proper Morning" | Cindy Lee | Zoë Laband | TBA |
6 | "The Devil's Agents" | Cindy Lee | Sean Steinberg | TBA |
7 | "Loose Spirits" | Catharine Cooke | TBA | TBA |
8 | "Vengeance is Loose" | Catharine Cooke | TBA | TBA |
Gillian Breslin served as head writer, whilst Catharine Cooke and Cindy Lee co-directed the series. Producer Harriet Gavshon drew upon her own real-life experiences at boarding school for inspiration. Moonyeenn Lee was in charge of casting.[4]
Principal photography took place on location in Ixopo and Johannesburg, wrapping in November 2018.[5] Multiple locations were used to make up the fictional school, including King's Grant Country Retreat.[6]
A teaser was released on 9 January 2019 followed by a full trailer on 15 January. The 8-episode drama launched on Showmax on 31 January.[7] It was showcased at the 2019 MIPTV in Cannes.[8]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | South African Film and Television Awards | Best Script – TV Drama | Gillian Breslin, Zoë Laband, Sean Steinberg | Nominated | |
Best Original Music – TV Drama | Brendan Jury | Nominated | |||
Best Actor – TV Drama | Robert Hobbs | Nominated | [9] | ||