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Alias Grace

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2017 | 1 seasons | 46 min | Crime, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (81 on Metacritic), though it had a small audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Killing Eve or Mr Inbetween, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 46 minutes, about 5 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: expect violence.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and immigrant from Ireland who was imprisoned in 1843, perhaps wrongly, for the murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear. Grace claims to have no memory of the murder yet the facts are irrefutable. A decade after, Dr. Simon Jordan tries to help Grace recall her past.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    81 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Limited series that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 122K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Sarah Polley

  • Sarah GadonGrace Marks
  • Edward HolcroftDr. Simon Jordan
  • Rebecca LiddiardMary Whitney
  • Zachary LeviJeremiah Pontelli
  • Kerr LoganJames McDermott
  • David CronenbergReverend Verrenger
  • Paul GrossThomas Kinnear
  • Anna PaquinNancy Montgomery