| The Ex-Wife | |
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| Based on | The Ex-Wife by Jess Ryder |
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| Composer | Stephen Shannon |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Producer | Andy Morgan |
| Cinematography | Manoel C. Ferreira |
| Editor | Darragh Moran |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Network | Paramount+ |
| Release | 12 October 2022 (2022-10-12) |
The Ex-Wife is a British drama thriller television miniseries based on Jess Ryder's book of the same name that premiered on 12 October 2022, on Paramount+. The series stars Céline Buckens, Tom Mison, Janet Montgomery, Jordan Stephens, Clare Foster, Adam Drew and Sam Hoare. The series consisted of four episodes. All episodes were directed by Brian O'Malley.[1] The book was adapted to TV by Downton Abbey'sCatherine Steadman.[2]
The series follows a young woman, Tasha (Céline Buckens) who is married to middle-aged Jack (Tom Mison). Their marriage appears happy, but Tasha is haunted by Jack's ex-wife, Jen (Janet Montgomery). However, as the plot unfolds, the true villain appears not to be Jen.[3]
It was first announced that Céline Buckens would play the main role of Tasha.[4] On 25 April 2022 it was announced that Tom Mison, Janet Montgomery and Jordan Stephens would join the cast as Tasha's husband Jack, Jack's ex-wife Jen and Tasha's old friend Sam, respectively.[5] Executive producer Mike Benson commented upon the announcement: "We are absolutely delighted Tom, Janet and Jordan have joined the project alongside the brilliant Celine Buckens – our international cast have incredible experience and credits behind them. I’m sure they will inject a real nuance and complexity to a drama where nothing is quite what it seems."[5]
Though set in London, England, the miniseries was shot in Budapest, Hungary. Filming began on 10 April 2022 in Budapest, set to wrap later in the Spring, for a total of six weeks of filming.[6][5]
The miniseries premiered on Paramount+ on 12 October 2022.[7][8]
