Netflix fans rush to binge ‘gripping’ psychological drama that’s soared up chart
It stars Keeley Hawes as a grieving wife.
A drama series that left viewers caught off guard with its ‘dark comedy’ is now one of the most-watched shows on Netflix in the UK.
First premiering on ITV in 2021, Finding Alice starred Keeley Hawes as Alice, who is left heartbroken after the sudden death of her husband Harry (Jason Merrells).
His death occurs soon after they move into the new home he designed for them and their teenage daughter Charlotte (Isabella Pappas), but while navigating her grief, Alice must contend with uncovering ‘a string of sinister secrets he kept hidden from her’.
At the same time Alice has to deal with her late husband’s parents –Minnie (Gemma Jones) and Gerry (Kenneth Cranham), who keep turning up uninvited to their home for unexplained reasons.
Meanwhile Alice’s own parents Roger (Nigel Havers) and Sarah (Joanna Lumley) only add to her problems, which also include suspicious police officers, unexpected visitors and the realisation that business debt wasn’t the only secret Harry had been keeping.
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Although the response to the show from critics and viewers was mixed, it did have many fans.
Finding Alice follows the titular character as she discovers a string of secrets her husband had before his untimely death (Picture: Joss Baratt/ ITV)
