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The Girl from St. Agnes
Written byGillian Breslin
Directed by
  • Catharine Cooke
  • Cindy Lee
ComposerBrendan Jury
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Niclas Ekdahl
  • Candice Fangueiro
  • Shaamila Fataar
Producers
  • Harriet Gavshon
  • JP Potgieter
  • Nimrod Geva
Production companyQuizzical Pictures
Original release
NetworkShowmax
Release31 January (2019-01-31) –
21 March 2019 (2019-03-21)

The Girl from St. Agnes is a South African mystery drama television limited series developed by a creative team of women from Quizzical Pictures. It premiered on 31 January 2019 as Showmax's first original drama series.[1]

Premise

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The sudden death of a popular student at a prestigious all-girls boarding school in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal is quickly ruled a tragic accident. Her teacher, however, has reason to believe otherwise and sets off to find the truth.[2][3]

Cast

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Main

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  • Nina Milner as Kate Ballard
  • Tyrone Keogh as Shane Moolman
  • Graham Hopkins as Chris Whittaker
  • Jane de Wet as Alexis "Lexi" Summerveld
  • Paige Bonnin as Megan Clayton
  • Shamilla Miller as Jenna Galloway
  • Makgotso M as Moipone Molopo
  • Celeste Khumalo as Kholwa
  • Tessa Jubber as Philippa Summerveld
  • Tristan de Beer as Jason Clayton
  • Karl Thaning as Dylan McMahon
  • Zakeeya Patel as Sharon McMahon
  • Jocelyn Broderick as Joanne Whittaker
  • Robert Hobbs as Gary Clayton

Supporting

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  • Jerry Mofokeng as Mr. Gwala
  • Charmaine Weir-Smith as Rachel Summerveld
  • Richard Lukunku as Kgalala Molopo

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Before the Devil Fell"Catharine CookeUnknown31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
2"An Everlasting Funeral"Catharine CookeSean Steinberg7 February 2019 (2019-02-07)
3"My Own Sins"Catharine CookeZoë Laband14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
4"Immaculate Proof"Cindy LeeZoë Laband21 February 2019 (2019-02-21)
5"The Proper Morning"Cindy LeeZoë Laband28 February 2019 (2019-02-28)
6"The Devil's Agents"Cindy LeeSean Steinberg7 March 2019 (2019-03-07)
7"Loose Spirits"Catharine CookeUnknown14 March 2019 (2019-03-14)
8"Vengeance is Loose"Catharine CookeUnknown21 March 2019 (2019-03-21)

Production

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Development

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Gillian Breslin served as head writer, whilst Catharine Cooke and Cindy Lee co-directed the series. Producer Harriet Gavshon drew upon her own real-life experiences at boarding school for inspiration. Moonyeenn Lee was in charge of casting.[4]

Filming

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Principal photography took place on location in Ixopo and Johannesburg, wrapping in November 2018.[5] Multiple locations were used to make up the fictional school, including King's Grant Country Retreat.[6]

Release

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A teaser was released on 9 January 2019 followed by a full trailer on 15 January. The 8-episode drama launched on Showmax on 31 January.[7] It was showcased at the 2019 MIPTV in Cannes.[8]

Reception

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2020 South African Film and Television Awards Best Script – TV Drama Gillian Breslin, Zoë Laband, Sean Steinberg Nominated
Best Original Music – TV Drama Brendan Jury Nominated
Best Actor – TV Drama Robert Hobbs Nominated [9]

References

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  1. ^ Chutel, Lynsey. "An original teen drama shows streaming service Showmax is ready to grow up". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  2. ^ Kahla, Cheryl (4 February 2020). "The Girl From St Agnes: Hard to watch but impossible to stop". The South African.
  3. ^ Senne, Busang (3 December 2020). "LONG READ: The Girl From St. Agnes exposes the dark underbelly of SA private school". Tagged!. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The Girl From St Agnes". Stage and Screen. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Filming wraps on Showmax's first original drama, 'The Girl From St Agnes' | IOL Entertainment". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  6. ^ van der Plank, Stephanie (28 March 2019). "Interviews With The Cast Of The Girl from St Agnes". Woman & Home. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Intriguing new teaser for Showmax's The Girl from St Agnes". The Plum List. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  8. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (8 April 2019). "'Shadow,' 'The Girl From St. Agnes' Take South African TV Worldwide". Variety. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Here are the 2020 SAFTAs nominees". Yo Mzansi. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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