The Woman In The Wall

[ThisishowIlivenow]

What is it? I'm looking something to watch.
Sorry for not being able to answer.

It's a new bbc drama with Ruth Wilson about the magdalene laundries, it first aired Sunday night with the 2nd episode last night. Episode 3 is on this Sunday coming.
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I'm enjoying it so far - The Magdalene laundries are definitely a story that need to be talked about more. Still waiting to see if the whole concept (the creepy gothic-esque setting etc.) quite works, but it's intriguing enough.

It definitely does need brought up and to the attention of people as I was really aghast that the last laundry didn't shut until 1996!! As one of the characters rightly said, that was when the macarena was out! We're not talking about the olden days we're literally talking about relatively modern history. Madness.
It's a very compelling storyline. I'm wondering where it's going to go.

 

[Sea]

Didn't want to watch this - plot =grim and scary for me.
Watched out of curiosity and was roped in.
So many twists I forecasted, and I was wrong
Fantastic plot, fantastic acting.

 

[ohdoris]

Didn't want to watch this - plot =grim and scary for me.
Watched out of curiosity and was roped in.
So many twists I forecasted, and I was wrong
Fantastic plot, fantastic acting.

I expected it to be far darker than it was, I think it was extremely well done.

 

[LaBlonde]

really enjoying it - as said above i was shocked when they said the last laundry closed in 1996! absolutely awful

on a completely separate note the actor playing the detective is

 

[ohdoris]

I tried watching the first episode but found it so weird and switched it off. Is it worth me continuing as I’m seeing a lot of hype about it. (I’ve jumped to the end of the thread incase I read spoilers and you all tell me it’s fabulous)

Excellent film on the Magdalene Laundries - The Magdalene Sisters. An absolute brutal institution. Sorry if it’s already been mentioned

I found the first episode hard to follow, I had to watch it back the next day with the subtitles on ! Stick with it, Ruth Wilson is fantastic.

 

[Fanny Muchmore]

I'm enjoying it so far - The Magdalene laundries are definitely a story that need to be talked about more. Still waiting to see if the whole concept (the creepy gothic-esque setting etc.) quite works, but it's intriguing enough.

 

[Libbylulu]

I tried watching the first episode but found it so weird and switched it off. Is it worth me continuing as I’m seeing a lot of hype about it. (I’ve jumped to the end of the thread incase I read spoilers and you all tell me it’s fabulous)

Excellent film on the Magdalene Laundries - The Magdalene Sisters. An absolute brutal institution. Sorry if it’s already been mentioned

 

[BigMavis]

Oh I'll love this thanks so much. Terrible places. One of the biggest shames of Ireland. I was taught by nuns, the outfit I met were capable of anything. Wicked.

 

[Shirley55]

The actor who plays the lead detective is Daryl Mccormack. He was in the movie Good luck to you Leo Grande with Emma Thompson. He is a good actor. Simon Delaney is quite good as his side kick as well. I have seen a few movies about the Magdalane laundries but this is definitely a bit different. I am really enjoying it.

 

[Inchhighprivateeye]

I tried watching the first episode but found it so weird and switched it off. Is it worth me continuing as I’m seeing a lot of hype about it. (I’ve jumped to the end of the thread incase I read spoilers and you all tell me it’s fabulous)

Excellent film on the Magdalene Laundries - The Magdalene Sisters. An absolute brutal institution. Sorry if it’s already been mentioned

Definitely worth watching it

 

[LaBlonde]

He is very very pleasing to the eye! Wonder what his characters story is. I thought at first they were going down the predictable priests with young boys route but I don't know...

i wonder too! i’m wondering if he did something “bad” as a kid and the priest helped him in some way - the flashbacks and such seem to indicate he was a bit of a tearaway and i’m sure he hinted as much when they were at the first crime scene.

i’m often lost in his eyes when he’s speaking though so might have misheard some stuff!

 

[Kim Mild]

The Sinaed o' Conner song at the end.

 

[Libbylulu]

I found the first episode hard to follow, I had to watch it back the next day with the subtitles on ! Stick with it, Ruth Wilson is fantastic.

Thanks. I’ll give it another go

 

[Rockin' Robin]

I'm enjoying it so far - The Magdalene laundries are definitely a story that need to be talked about more. Still waiting to see if the whole concept (the creepy gothic-esque setting etc.) quite works, but it's intriguing enough.

The Magdelene sisters is a film made in 2002, about the laundries. It is a difficult watch, but from what I've read, real life was worse than depicted in the film.

 

[Sea]

I expected it to be far darker than it was, I think it was extremely well done.

They slotted in humour appropriately

 

[Fanny Muchmore]

Didn't he say he was born in a mother and baby home?

He did - I'm intrigued to see where his story is going to go, and why he is having these panic attacks.

Agreed, the actor is FINE.

 

[ohdoris]

Just to add that the hot detective is in Bad Sisters on Apple TV. Well worth a watch anyway, but even more so with him in it.

I hope this programme does the storyline justice. Although very harrowing, the film about the Laundries was fantastic.

 

[ThisishowIlivenow]

I've still to catch up on the new episode! This week to week is killing though!

 

[ThisishowIlivenow]

Oh I'll love this thanks so much. Terrible places. One of the biggest shames of Ireland. I was taught by nuns, the outfit I met were capable of anything. Wicked.

I hope you enjoy it
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I've been watching it , although I missed the first 15 minutes.

I didn't notice that the man who the police questioned was him who played Father Dougal until I saw his name on the credits.

Playing a very straight role! Married a nun as well
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really enjoying it - as said above i was shocked when they said the last laundry closed in 1996! absolutely awful

on a completely separate note the actor playing the detective is

He is very very pleasing to the eye! Wonder what his characters story is. I thought at first they were going down the predictable priests with young boys route but I don't know...

 

[monga]

I've only seen one episode yet but didn't know what was happening half the time with the main character.

It gets better! I found the first couple of episodes very disturbing tbh ,didn’t know what they were trying to put across.