Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Oyelowo have scored the lead roles in HBO Max and BBC One’s four-part psychological thriller series “The Girl Before” created, written and executive produced by J.P. Delaney based on his own novel
Mbatha-Raw plays a woman who moves into a beautiful, ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect (Oyelowo). There’s just one catch: occupants have to abide by his list of exacting rules.
Jane starts to feel the house changing her in unexpected ways but, when she makes the shocking discovery that her predecessor Emma died in the house, she’s forced to confront unnerving similarities.
Marissa Lestrade (“White Stork”) will co-write episodes and Lisa Bruhlmann (“Killing Eve”) will direct. Both actors previously worked together on “The Cloverfield Paradox”.