The Widow
Seen it?2019 | 1 seasons | 50 min | Drama, Action & Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Lost or The Day of the Jackal, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 7 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
A woman's search to uncover the mystery of the disappearance of her husband leads her to the Congo, where she's forced to seek the truth about what happened to the man she loved.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Jack Williams, Harry Williams
- Kate BeckinsaleGeorgia Wells
- Matthew Le NevezWill Mason
- Alex KingstonJudith Gray
- Charles DanceMartin Benson
- Bart FouchePieter Bello
- Ólafur Darri ÓlafssonAriel Helgason
- Shalom NyandikoAdidja
- Babs OlusanmokunGeneral Azikiwe