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| ShortSummary = In [[Northern California]], 2007, a woman attends a rehearsal dinner for a wedding. There, she tells the story of an [[au pair]], which dates back to 1987 in [[London]]. American transplant Dani Clayton is hired by Henry Wingrave to look after his niece and nephew in their manor in Bly, Essex. When Dani arrives at the manor with the cook, Owen, she meets the children, Miles and Flora, and the housekeeper, Hannah Grose. Flora warns Dani not to leave her room at night, but Dani ignores this. She finds many talismans spread throughout the manor, one of which belongs to the previous au pair, Rebecca Jessel, who allegedly killed herself. Hannah describes the talismans as a protection for Flora. When Dani stumbles on The Lady of the Lake's talisman one night, she is locked in Flora's cupboard by Miles. She panics and sees a spectre with glowing eyes she has seen repeatedly in a mirror in the back of the closet. Dani is let out of the closet a few hours later and the Lady of the Lake's talisman is back under Flora's dresser, as usual. She notices muddy footsteps entering the manor, and when she follows them outside, she sees Miles and Flora staring at her from their bedroom windows.
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The Haunting of Bly Manor
Genre
Created byMike Flanagan
Based onThe Turn of the Screw
Starring
Theme music composerThe Newton Brothers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes9 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Darryl Frank
  • Justin Falvey
  • Trevor Macy
  • Mike Flanagan
  • Diane Ademu-John
Producers
  • Kathy Gilroy
  • Leah Fong
Cinematography
Editors
  • Brian Jeremiah Smith
  • Mike Flanagan
Running time46–66 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)

The Haunting of Bly Manor is an American supernatural horror drama television series, created by Mike Flanagan for Netflix, and loosely based on Henry James's work, particularly his 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw. It is the follow-up series to The Haunting of Hill House and the second entry in The Haunting anthology series. The creative team and much of the cast of Hill House returned for Bly Manor, but the two series' narratives are not connected. The Haunting of Bly Manor premiered on Netflix on October 9, 2020. Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Carla Gugino, and Catherine Parker return as part of the cast for the second series, portraying different characters.

Synopsis

"The story tells of a young governess hired by a man to look after his niece and nephew at the family country house after they fall into his care. Arriving at the Bly estate, she begins to see apparitions that proceed to haunt the premises."[2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Great Good Place"Mike FlanaganMike FlanaganOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
In Northern California, 2007, a woman attends a rehearsal dinner for a wedding. There, she tells the story of an au pair, which dates back to 1987 in London. American transplant Dani Clayton is hired by Henry Wingrave to look after his niece and nephew in their manor in Bly, Wessex. When Dani arrives at the manor with the cook, Owen, she meets the children, Miles and Flora, and the housekeeper, Hannah Grose. Flora warns Dani not to leave her room at night, but Dani ignores this. She finds many talismans spread throughout the manor, one of which belongs to the previous au pair, Rebecca Jessel, who allegedly killed herself. Hannah describes the talismans as a protection for Flora. When Dani stumbles on The Lady of the Lake's talisman one night, she is locked in Flora's cupboard by Miles. She panics and sees a spectre with glowing eyes she has seen repeatedly in a mirror in the back of the closet. Dani is let out of the closet a few hours later and the Lady of the Lake's talisman is back under Flora's dresser, as usual. She notices muddy footsteps entering the manor, and when she follows them outside, she sees Miles and Flora staring at her from their bedroom windows.
2"The Pupil"Ciarán FoyJames FlanaganOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
Dani has a conversation with the children about locking her in the closet and tells them that while she forgives them, she does not believe their story. In a flashback to his days in prep school, Miles climbs a high tree and jumps, breaking his arm. Miles' behavior in prep school becomes increasingly erratic—picking fights, killing small animals—and he is eventually expelled. It is suggested that Miles wanted to be expelled, as he holds a letter from Flora that says "Come home." In the present, Dani makes Flora and Miles do the house chores, giving Hannah (the housekeeper) and Jamie (the gardener) a break. Later, Flora tidies up Dani's room and Dani has a panic attack when Flora tries on a pair of broken glasses she finds among Dani's things. Dani rushes outside, struggling to breathe, and where she is comforted by Jamie. Miles acts unnervingly adult-like toward Dani, which creeps her out. While playing a game of hide-and-seek, Dani discovers a photo of Rebecca and her lover. Her lover is the same apparition Dani saw on the parapet earlier, and he appears there again. Miles falls unconscious and distracts Dani from the ghost. When Dani's back is turned, the ghost grins eerily at Miles.
3"The Two Faces, Part One"Ciarán FoyDiane Ademu-JohnOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
A flashback to a year before sees the ghost, whom Dani saw earlier, revealed to be Peter Quint, who works with Henry and meets Rebecca Jessel when she interviews for the au pair position. Rebecca arrives at Bly Manor with Peter. They flirt and begin a relationship. Flora gifts Rebecca the doll she made of her. Peter becomes possessive of Rebecca and increasingly jealous of Rebecca's interactions with Owen. The photo that Dani found is revealed to have been taken by Peter in the off-limits wing of the house, and that Hannah disapproved of their relationship. In the present, the police fail to find Peter on the grounds. The adults stay awake the night and, assuming Peter is alive, deduce that Peter may not know Rebecca is dead and, therefore, may be stalking the grounds. Flora is found down by the lake in the morning, staring at Rebecca's ghost. Flora and Miles declare storytime and Miles presents a story about puppets who forgot their maker and mocked him, but storytime ends abruptly when the phone rings to let them know that Owen's mother had died. Dani reveals to Jamie that she likes women and, as Jamie leaves for the night, Dani has a panic attack once again and screams as she sees the spectre with the glowing eyes appear before her.
4"The Way It Came"Liam GavinLaurie PennyOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
In flashbacks, Dani is engaged to her childhood friend Edmund, despite hiding her reservations and her sexuality. She feels pressured to continue with the engagement as Edmund's family has already accepted her as one of their own. One night during a date, Edmund realizes Dani does not want to marry him and the two fight in the car. As Edmund exits the car angrily, he fails to notice an approaching truck that runs him over and kills him. A traumatized Dani sees Edmund's spectre for the first time at the hospital and plans to leave the country without telling anyone. Edmund's oblivious mother visits Dani and gives her Edmund's glasses just before Dani's taxi to the airport arrives. At Bly Manor, Dani opts out of Owen's mother's funeral, but joins the rest of the house staff at a bonfire afterward. There, Jamie initiates a traditional remembrance of the deceased, "throwing bones into the fire", but Dani does not participate. Dani and Jamie go to the greenhouse together and kiss, during which Dani is frightened by Edmund's spectre. Later that night, Dani awakens in a drunken stupor, but Flora notices the faceless doll in her dollhouse. Flora and Miles distract Dani, preventing her from seeing a white-clad female spirit wandering the manor. After putting the children back to bed, Dani returns to the fire pit and burns Edmund's glasses.
5"The Altar of the Dead"Liam GavinAngela LaMannaOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
Hannah Grose, the housekeeper, flashes back and forth between events at different points in time, some real and some imaginary. She repeatedly returns to the day she first interviews Owen for the cook position, as well as the night of the bonfire when he offers to take her to Paris. She also returns to the time of Rebecca's employment at the manor; Hannah disapproves of Rebecca's affair with Peter Quint, whom she catches stealing from the Wingraves' belongings. One night, Peter tells Rebecca that he plans to move to America and convinces her to join him later on after contacting her. As Peter leaves Rebecca's room, he is spotted by Miles and Flora, then suddenly killed by the "Lady in the Lake", the faceless white-clad ghost who tracks mud into the house. Immediately reincarnating as a ghost, Peter discovers he has the ability to possess Miles. All of this is witnessed as a flashback by Hannah, though she was not present. Returning to her interview with Owen, he warns her something is wrong with Miles. This culminates in Hannah tracking Miles down to the woods, where she sees him speaking to Peter. Peter possesses Miles and shoves Hannah down the well, killing her. Hannah stares down the well when Dani first arrives at the manor, revealing that she was killed just before that moment and has unwittingly been a ghost since Dani's arrival. The episode ends back at the bonfire, where Hannah agrees to go to Paris with Owen, only to look up and see him toasting her goodbye as he leaves with Jamie. Hannah chases after them, calling for Owen to wait, but they fade into the darkness. Hannah starts to repeat, over and over, what Owen said to her in the kitchen, "You are Hannah Grose. The year is 1987. You are at Bly. Miles is ten. Flora is eight."
6"The Jolly Corner"Yolanda Ramke & Ben HowlingRebecca Leigh KlingelOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
Flashbacks reveal that Henry was sleeping with his brother Dominic's wife Charlotte before their deaths and is Flora's biological father. After deducing this, Dominic cuts ties with Henry, reasserting himself as Flora's father and forbidding Henry to contact the family or set foot in Bly Manor. Dominic and Charlotte then travel to India in an attempt to salvage their marriage, but are killed there in an accident. In the present, Henry drinks heavily and refuses to answer Dani's calls when Flora behaves strangely and sleepwalks. At night he calls the manor hoping Flora will answer, hanging up without a word when anybody else does. Dani bonds with Jamie and the two sleep together. Meanwhile, Flora repeatedly "dream hops", flashing back to the past in dreams about Charlotte and a faceless boy ghost she found in her room. She also speaks to Rebecca's ghost, who visits her at night and is the cause of these occurrences. Flora, tired of the dream hopping, confronts Rebecca's ghost one night when Dani suddenly enters her room. Dani sees Rebecca's ghost, as well as Peter's ghost in the hallway. As she tries to flee with Flora, Miles approaches Dani from behind and knocks her unconscious.
7"The Two Faces, Part Two"Yolanda Ramke & Ben HowlingThe Clarkson TwinsOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
In flashbacks, the newly dead Peter learns the mechanics of being a ghost at Bly Manor; he is able to possess the living temporarily, but can do so permanently if he is invited. If a ghost remains in Bly Manor for too long, they will lose their face along with their sense of self. Peter reveals himself as a ghost to Rebecca and convinces her they can be together forever if she invites him to possess her. Rebecca agrees to this, but Peter walks into the lake in her body, drowning her and rendering her a ghost as well. Rebecca is horrified and feels betrayed by this, but Peter convinces her of a new plan: using the same method, they will permanently possess Miles and Flora, letting them start new lives together. In the present, Peter, Rebecca, Miles, and Flora bind and gag Dani in the attic while the ghosts enact their plan. Miles and Flora seemingly both invite them in, letting Peter and Rebecca possess them permanently. When Hannah calls out to them from nearby, Peter, as Miles, distracts her and leads her to the well where he killed her, forcing her to accept that she is a ghost. In the attic, Flora reveals that she and Rebecca only pretended to carry out the full possession and that Rebecca's ghost is still separate. Flora frees Dani, who attempts to escape from the manor with her. On their way out, Dani is attacked by the Lady in the Lake.
8"The Romance of Certain Old Clothes"Axelle CarolynLeah FongOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
Centuries ago, the owner of Bly Manor, Willoughby, passes away, orphaning his two daughters, Viola and Perdita. Viola arranges a marriage to their distant cousin, Arthur Lloyd, to Perdita's chagrin, who has developed feelings for Lloyd as well. After birthing a daughter Isabel, Viola falls ill with a lung disease. During a priest's visit, Viola refuses her last rites, insisting that she "will not leave". She becomes increasingly bitter and angry as her disease worsens, and she is isolated from the family, frequently emerging from her bedroom to search for her daughter. Perdita, no longer able to tolerate her sister's worsening condition, smothers Viola to death and marries Arthur herself shortly afterward. Having refused to leave Earth after death, Viola's spirit is trapped in a large chest in the manor, filled with dresses and jewelry she bequeathed to Isabel. Arthur's finances dwindle and, at risk of losing the house, Perdita opens the chest, hoping to sell Isabel's inheritance to keep them afloat. Viola's spirit emerges from the chest and kills Perdita. Finding Perdita's corpse, Arthur fears the chest is cursed and sinks it into the lake on the property before leaving with Isabel. Viola becomes the Lady in the Lake, emerging from the water at night to search the manor for her daughter and killing anyone else in her path, her memory fading altogether along with her face over the centuries.
9"The Beast in the Jungle"E. L. KatzJulia BicknellOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
As Viola drags Dani by the throat, she is intercepted by Flora. Viola's ghost, whose sole purpose is to look for her daughter, carries Flora to the lake to drown her. Dani then saves Flora by letting Viola's ghost inhabit her body, in effect releasing all the previously trapped souls that died in the house over the centuries. Henry returns to Bly Manor to raise the children as his own in America, whilst Owen and Jamie find Hannah's body in the well. Dani and Jamie leave for America to start a life together and eventually get engaged. After five years, Dani starts to see Viola's reflection and worries her appearance may harm Jamie. During their visit to Owen's restaurant in France, he reveals that Flora and Miles do not recall the events at Bly Manor and only have happy memories. Dani wakes one night with her hand around Jamie's neck. Not risking Jamie's life, Dani returns to Bly Manor and drowns herself in the lake, taking Viola's place. The storyteller, a now elderly Jamie, ends the story and enjoys the wedding reception of a now grown-up Flora, with Miles, Owen, and Henry. In her hotel room, Jamie waits by the door, hoping to reunite with Dani's ghost, who watches over her as she falls asleep.

Production

Development

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly in October 2018, on the topic of The Haunting of Hill House, Flanagan said, "I don't want to speculate too much about season two until Netflix, Paramount and Amblin let us know if they want one. What I will say, though, is that as far as I've ever been concerned with this, the story of the Crain family is told. It's done."[12]

On February 21, 2019, Netflix announced a follow-up series to Hill House. Titled The Haunting of Bly Manor, it is based on The Turn of the Screw by Henry James.[13] Though it would serve as a follow-up series to The Haunting of Hill House, it is a standalone story, indicating that there would be "no dramatic link between The Haunting of Bly Manor and its predecessor."[14][15][16] Although the prominent source for the adaptation is The Turn of the Screw, the season also adapts (some more loosely) multiple James works, some of which had never been adapted previously.[17][18][19]

Casting

Victoria Pedretti and Oliver Jackson-Cohen return as new characters: Pedretti in the role of Dani, "a governess who takes care of two very unusual children", and Jackson-Cohen portrays Peter, "a charming fellow".[20][21] Henry Thomas, Carla Gugino, Kate Siegel, and Catherine Parker also returned for Bly Manor.[22][10]

Filming

The Haunting of Bly Manor entered production on September 30, 2019,[23][24] and wrapped on February 21, 2020.[25]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, The Haunting of Bly Manor has a "certified fresh" rating of 86% based on 77 reviews with an average rating of 7.2/10. The critical consensus reads, "It may not be as scary as its predecessor, but with plenty of spooky tricks inside its haunted halls and a strong sense of heart, The Haunting of Bly Manor is another solid entry into Mike Flanagan's growing horrorography."[26] At Metacritic, the series received a weighted average score of 62 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[27]

See also

References

  1. ^ Romain, Lindsey (October 5, 2020). "THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Is a Beautiful Gothic Romance". Nerdist. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Romano, Nick (August 29, 2019). "Everything we know about The Haunting of Bly Manor (so far)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 28, 2019). "Victoria Pedretti To Headline 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Ankers, Adele (August 24, 2020). "Update: The Haunting of Hill House Season 2: First Look at the Residents of Bly Manor". IGN. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Thorne, Will (July 15, 2019). "'Haunting of Hill House' Star Oliver Jackson-Cohen Returning for 'Haunting of Bly Manor'". Variety. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e Shaw-Williams, Hannah (August 30, 2019). "The Haunting of Bly Manor Casts T'Nia Miller, Rahul Kohli & More". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  7. ^ Template:Cite tweetrl=https://screenrant.com/haunting-bly-manor-cast-tnia-miller-yahul-kohli/
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 28, 2019). "'The Haunting Of Bly Manor': Henry Thomas Returning To Netflix Anthology Series". Deadline. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  9. ^ Edwards, Richard (October 9, 2020). "The Haunting of Bly Manor ending explained: your biggest questions answered". Games Radar. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d e Maas, Jennifer (August 29, 2019). "'Haunting of Hill House' Star Kate Siegel to Return for 'Haunting of Bly Manor' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  11. ^ Scott, Ryan (October 2, 2020). "Alex Essoe Talks 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' and Mike Flanagan's 'Midnight Mass' [Exclusive]". Movieweb. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  12. ^ Stack, Tim (October 23, 2018). "The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan on hidden clues, major scares, and a season 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  13. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 21, 2019). "'Haunting of Hill House' Renewed as Anthology, Creators Ink Overall TV Deal at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  14. ^ Collis, Clark (November 6, 2019). "'The Haunting of Hill House' creator says follow-up will be 'a lot more frightening'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 21, 2019). "Title of 'The Haunting' 2nd Installment Revealed; Anthology Heads To Bly Manor". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  16. ^ Bisset, Jennifer (February 21, 2019). "Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House returns with second season in 2020". CNET. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  17. ^ Squires, John (September 28, 2020). "New Featurette Teases the Gothic Romance of Netflix's "The Haunting of Bly Manor" [Video]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  18. ^ Tucker, Quinn (September 28, 2020). "How Haunting of Bly Manor is Different To Hill House According To Creator". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  19. ^ Huff, Lauren (September 28, 2020). "'Haunting of Bly Manor' creator Mike Flanagan teases that new season is 'a gothic romance story'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  20. ^ Romano, Nick (June 28, 2019). "Haunting of Hill House star returning as new character for season 2's Bly Manor setting". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  21. ^ Maas, Jennifer (July 15, 2019). "'Hill House' Alum Oliver Jackson-Cohen Joins 'Haunting of Bly Manor' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  22. ^ Maas, Jennifer (August 28, 2019). "'Haunting of Hill House' Alum Henry Thomas Joins 'Haunting of Bly Manor'". The Wrap. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  23. ^ Idika, Nicky (October 2, 2019). "Haunting of Hill House season 2 is officially in production". PopBuzz. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  24. ^ Reid, Claire (October 1, 2019). "Filming Has Started For The Haunting Of Bly Manor, Mike Flanagan Confirms". LADbible. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  25. ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (February 21, 2020). "'The Haunting of Bly Manor' Wraps Production as Mike Flanagan Thanks Collaborators". Collider. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  26. ^ "The Haunting of Bly Manor: Miniseries". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  27. ^ "The Haunting of Bly Manor - Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
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