Ruth Wilson & ‘Peaky Blinders’ Star Daryl McCormack Lead BBC & Showtime Thriller Series ‘The Woman In The Wall’ Inspired By Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries Scandal

Cate Blanchett & Elisabeth Moss Lead BBC & Showtime Thriller Series ‘The Woman In The Wall’ Inspired By Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries Scandal

The Woman In The Wall” Novel Is Adapted By Irish Author Donal Ryan

“The Woman In The Wall” is an adaptation of the novel by the same name, written by Irish author Donal Ryan. In September 2016, filming commenced in Belfast. Although there has not been a release date announced yet, the two female leads will both be present for all six episodes. Ruth Wilson and Elisabeth Moss have been cast to portray the main protagonists. Ruth Wilson’s role is Anna, a troubled woman who has been institutionalized by her husband for a mental health condition. Moss will play Alice, a young, lonely woman who strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anna in the institution.

The Woman In The Wall.” Series Is Based On A True Story

The “Irish Times” has said that “The Woman in the Wall” has “a strong flavor of Anne Tyler’s “Breathing Lessons”. Cate Blanchett and Elisabeth Moss are set to star as the leads of a new BBC/Showtime series entitled “The Woman In The Wall.” Initially, the project was believed to be based on true events that took place in Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries. However, the show is a remake of Irish production. It will also be co-produced by Endeavour Productions and AMC Studios in association with Red Sea Media.

Irish Actors Set To Star In ‘The Woman In The Wall.’

In September 2016, filming commenced on a new British television series entitled “The Woman In The Wall.” Based on a novel by Irish author Donal Ryan, the series will be adapted for the screen by award-winning English writer Roger Donaldson and Irish writer Angela Baldassare. Per Blanchett and Moss are set to play the lead roles.

The Woman In The Wall’ Inspired By Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries Scandal.

Ruth Wilson & ‘Peaky Blinders’ Star Daryl McCormack Lead BBC & Showtime Thriller Series Famous for her portrayal of Jeanette Winterson in the BBC’s “A Brief History Of Seven Killings,” Ruth Wilson is set to play a woman who wrote the novel that inspired this new series. Meanwhile, “Peaky Blinders” star Daryl McCormick will play the author of the novel, Donal Ryan. As previously mentioned, it has not yet been confirmed when filming for this series will begin or when it will premiere on television.

A Magdalene Is A Women’s Prison In Ireland.

 There are over 70,000 women incarcerated in the Republic of Ireland today and many are mothers who have been imprisoned solely due to their choice to keep their babies. According to data released by The National Council for the Welfare of Unborn Children, the number of children born in Magdalene Laundries stood at 7,947 children by 2014. 

Many of these women were sent there because of pregnancies or births outside of marriage. By the 1940s, Magdalene Laundries were becoming a permanent fixture in Ireland. By 1996, 29 such institutions were operating and employing some 24,000 women; more than half of those incarcerated were mothers who had unmarried children at home.

The First Magdalene Laundry Was Established To Care For Unemployed Women

A scandal took place between 1824 and 1996 when Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries were used to imprison Irish women who committed abortions or were accused of engaging in prostitution. In 1633, the first Magdalene Laundry was established in Ireland to care for unemployed women who had failed to find work or who were unable to support their families. It was here that these women would be forced by the state and religious institutions to work as servants or maids.

Magdalene Laundries For All Manner Of Crimes: 

By the mid-twentieth century, women were sent to Magdalene Laundries for all manner of crimes: stealing food and clothing, being imprisoned because of premarital sex, and failing to believe in God. As Ireland was an overwhelmingly Catholic country during this period, there was no appeal or recourse for these women. In 1996, Ireland’s last Magdalene Laundry closed its doors except for one which housed mothers in Dublin who had their children taken away from them.

Irish Actors Set To Star In ‘The Woman In The Wall.’

In September 2016, filming commenced on a new British television series entitled “The Woman In The Wall.” Based on a novel by Irish author Donal Ryan, the series will be adapted for the screen by award-winning English writer Roger Donaldson and Irish writer Angela Baldassare. Per Blanchett and Moss are set to play the lead roles.