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Mrs. Wilson - Season 1

Series: Mrs. Wilson
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Episodes
3
Rating
NR
Year
2019
Language
English
Publisher
PBS

About

A grieving widow discovers that her seemingly ideal husband lived many secret lives.

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Episodes

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1. Episode 1

1h

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It's 1963, and Alison Wilson returns home to husband Alexander -- shortly before his sudden collapse and death. Blinded by grief and focusing on her two teenage sons, Alison is bewildered when a woman arrives at the door claiming to be Alec's 'real wife.' Alison sets out to discover who Alec really was; dissecting their 1940s romance, and her husband's mysterious career in the secret service.

2. Episode 2

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Alison is on the tail of the elusive 'Dorothy,' finding photographs of her from Alec's time in India. After speaking to Alec's handler and hearing that their 'relationship' was likely a cover story, Alison traces Dorothy to Yorkshire and insists on the truth. Back in the 1940s, Alison struggles with the aftermath of Alec's decisions, forced to raise her young family in poverty in wartime London.

3. Episode 3

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Alison delves further into her past with Alec, remembering both the good times and the terrible -- while trying to uncover the true depth of her husband's lies. Hearing wildly differing theories, one painting Alec as a wronged hero, the other as a cruel fantasist, an overwrought Alison is no longer sure who to believe. A final revelation inspires a profound and drastic new beginning for Alison.

Extended Details

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Artists

Richard Laxtondirector
Lucy Richerproducer
Rebecca Eatonproducer
Ruth Wilsonactor
Iain Glenactor