Genres: Dark comedy, Mystery
Directed by Michael Lehmann
Created by Rachel Ramras & Hugh Davidson & Larry Dorf
Starring: Kristen Bell, Michael Ealy, Tom Riley, Mary Holland, Cameron Britton & Samsara Yett.
Music by Nami Melumad
Executive Producers: Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf, Kristen Bell, Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Brittney Segal, Michael Lehmann
Producer: Danielle Weinstock
Cinematography: John W. Lindley
Editors: Tara Timpone, Jennifer Van Goethem, Stephanie Willis
Production Company: Hugh Rachel Larry, Gloria Sanchez Productions
Distributor: Netflix
Plot: Watching the world go by from her living room window, heartbroken Anna sets her sights on a handsome new neighbor until she witnesses a gruesome murder.
I’m in tweed to watch this new miniseries on Netflix.
The woman in the house across the street from the girl in the window was Pretty Good.
Pros: It somehow kept you engaged with in the show so it can see whatis going to happened next? (Spoiler Alert) Kristen Bell did pull off being both likeable & derange & I was surprised that how much this series got away with.
Cons: The main title was so long I kept happened to say it many times. I didn’t laugh for most of it & I find it most of dramatic moments quite amusing.
Casts & Crew:
Main:
- Kristen Bell as Anna Whitaker, a woman who takes a break from her painting career to mourn the death of her eight-year-old daughter, a tragedy that also broke up her marriage. She suffers from “ombrophobia”, a fear of rain, and takes pills with red wine, which causes her hallucinations.
- Michael Ealy as Douglas Whitaker, Anna’s ex-husband, a forensic psychiatrist and FBI profiler specializing in serial killers.
- Tom Riley as Neil Coleman, Anna’s widowed neighbour
- Mary Holland as Sloane, Anna’s supportive friend, a local art gallery owner
- Cameron Britton as Buell, a handyman who tries to fix Anna’s mailbox
- Samsara Yett as Emma Coleman, Neil’s nine-year-old daughter.
Recurring:
- Brenda Koo as Carol, Anna’s judgmental neighbour
- Shelley Hennig as Lisa Maines, Neil’s girlfriend whom Anna believes has been murdered.[9] It is later revealed her real name is Chastity Linkous.
- Christina Anthony as Detective Lane
- Benjamin Levy Aguilar as Rex Bakke, a stripper
Additionally, Appy Pratt appears as Elizabeth Whitaker, Anna’s 8-year-old daughter who died in 2018, Janina Gavankar as Meredith Coleman, Neil’s wife who died a few months before he shifted, and Nitya Vidyasagar as Hillary Lathan, Meredith’s sister. Nicole Pulliam appears as Claire, Douglas’s coworker, and Glenn Close as a cameo role in the final episode as the Woman in Seat 2A.
I highly recommend watching this miniseries on Netflix.
Rating: 7 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
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