The Woman in the Wall (TV Series) Back to Life (2023) User Reviews

A harrowing episode about a real life story I hadn't even heard of...

[tomevwar · 7/10 · 30 August 2023]

I gave this first episode a watch as I loved Ruth Wilson in both Luther and HDM. As a man born in the 90's I was shocked at how recent the real life events of this show were and that I had never heard about them. Half way through the episode I had to pause and look into the real life events. What happend to these women is beyond cruel and I am thankful to this show for shining a light on the tragic things they went through.

Ruth Wilson brings her darker tones to the show that, at times, can be quite comedic. That creates a contrast which feels a little off sometimes with how brutal the tale behind the show is but isn't exactly tasteless as the comdey aspect revolves around how "off the map" the town is.

Never the less I found this episode to be a good watch 👍

A very strong debut episode.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 8 October 2023]

Lorna Brady wakes up after a bout of sleepwalking to discover a dead woman in her home, that discovery coincides with the discovery of a priest who was murdered that same evening.

I have to be honest, I saw a trailer, and what I was expecting to see was a story about The Magdalene sisters, and although that theme does play a huge part, it's pretty much a mystery from what I can see.

I had a few issues initially trying to work out exactly when it was set, but it does become apparent pretty soon, although it does look back a fair bit.

Incredible performance from Ruth Wilson as you'd expect, no concern for looking glamorous all the time, this is another powerhouse performance from the star, her accent was so good.

8/10.

Back to Life

[Prismark10 · 3/10 · 28 August 2023]

Inspired by the Magdalene Laundries debacle in Southern Ireland. The revelations caused immense damage to the Catholic church.

This is genre bending thriller. Lorna Brady (Ruth Wilson) was forced to go to the catholic church workhouses, the Magdalene Laundry as a teenager. Eventually made to give up her baby by the nuns and no idea what happened to the child.

The older Lorna sleepwalks but also suffers from insomnia and one day finds a dead body in the house.

At the same time Lorna becomes a possible suspect of Detective Colman Akande. He is investigating the death of an elderly priest. Someone he knew as a child.

The first episode was hard work and there is another five to go. I immediately thought that this and the second episode which I have not even watched yet could easily be combined.

It was all rather glacial, bitty with abrupt tonal shifts. Colman's mum talking about Columbo as a whodunnit. It was meant to be light relief among the misery.