''The Girl from St. Agnes'' is a South African mystery drama television limited series developed by a creative team of women from Quizzical Pictures. It premiered on 31 January 2019 as

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's first original drama series.

Premise

The sudden death of a popular student at a prestigious all-girls boarding school in the

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is quickly ruled a tragic accident. Her teacher, however, has reason to believe otherwise and sets off to find the truth.

Cast

Main

* Nina Milner as Kate Ballard *

Tyrone Keogh Tyrone Keogh (born 1982) is a South African actor, model and assistant director. He is best known for his roles in the series ''24 Hours to Live'', '' The Girl from St. Agnes'' and ''Dominion''. He was named Best Dressed Man by ''GQ South Africa ...

as Shane Moolman * Graham Hopkins as Chris Whittaker * Jane de Wet as Alexis "Lexi" Summerveld * Paige Bonnin as Megan Clayton *

Shamilla Miller Shamilla Miller (born 14 September 1988) is a South African actress, television presenter and model. She is best known for her roles in ''Amaza'', ''Forced Love'', ''Tali's Baby Diary'', '' Troy: Fall of a City'', and '' The Girl from St. Agnes' ...

as Jenna Galloway * Makgotso M as Moipone Molopo * Celeste Khumalo as Kholwa * Tessa Jubber as Philippa Summerveld * Tristan de Beer as Jason Clayton * Karl Thaning as Dylan McMahon *

Zakeeya Patel Zakeeya Patel (born 6 January 1988), is a South African actress and presenter. She is best known for her roles in the series '' Isidingo'', ''7de Laan'' and ''High Rollers''. Early life Patel was born in Durban, South Africa. She is of Indian d ...

as Sharon McMahon * Jocelyn Broderick as Joanne Whittaker * Robert Hobbs as Gary Clayton

Supporting

Jerry Mofokeng Jerry Mofokeng (born 17 April 1956) is a South African stage and screen actor who has appeared in several critically acclaimed films, including ''Cry The Beloved Country''; ''Lord of War''; ''Mandela and de Klerk''; and the 2005 Academy Award-win ...

as Mr. Gwala * Charmaine Weir-Smith as Rachel Summerveld * Richard Lukunku as Kgalala Molopo

Episodes

Production

Development

Gillian Breslin served as head writer, whilst Catharine Cooke and Cindy Lee co-directed the series. Producer Harriet Gavshon drew upon her own real-life experiences at boarding school for inspiration.

Moonyeenn Lee Moonyeenn Lee (February 1944 – 18 July 2020) was a South African casting director, talent agent and producer. She earned Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her work on the Hulu series '' The Looming Tower'' and the 2016 ''Roots'' remake. She ...

was in charge of casting.

Filming

Principal photography took place on location in

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and

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, wrapping in November 2018. Multiple locations were used to make up the fictional school, including King's Grant Country Retreat.

Release

A teaser was released on 9 January 2019 followed by a full trailer on 15 January. The 8-episode drama launched on

on 31 January. It was showcased at the 2019 MIPTV in

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Reception

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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