HBO Max and BBC One Co-producing Limited Series Adaptation of Psychological Thriller 'The Girl Before'!

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...HBO Max and BBC One have announced that they are co-producing the psychological thriller The Girl Before, a four episode limited series from 42, directed by Emmy nominated director Lisa Brühlmann (“Killing Eve,” “Servant,” “Blue My Mind”)!

In The Girl Before, based on the book of the same name from author JP Delaney: 

"Jane gets the chance to move into a beautiful, ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect. There’s just one catch: occupants have to abide by his list of exacting rules. Jane starts to feel the house changing her in unexpected ways but, when she makes the shocking discovery that her predecessor Emma died in the house, she’s forced to confront unnerving similarities. As the two women’s timelines interweave, Jane begins to question if her fate will be the same as the girl before…"

The series stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“The Morning Show,” “Misbehaviour”) and Golden Globe®, BAFTA, and Emmy®-nominated actor David Oyelowo (“Selma,” “Les Misérables”).

​​Created, written and executive produced by JP Delaney, THE GIRL BEFORE is adapted from Delaney's own best-selling novel of the same title. Additional executive producers include Eleanor Moran, Rory Aitken and Ben Pugh for 42, Ben Irving for the BBC, and Lisa Brühlmann. Rhonda Smith will produce and Gugu Mbatha-Raw is an associate producer.

​Marissa Lestrade (“White Stork,” “Deep State 2”) will co-write episodes of the series. 

By Matt Konopka