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Alias Grace

TV-MA 2017 1 Season History Drama Crime List
99% Avg. Tomatometer 82 Reviews 88% Avg. Audience Score 500+ Ratings
Based on the 1996 Margaret Atwood novel of the same name, "Alias Grace" tells the story of young Grace Marks, a poor Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who is accused and convicted of the 1843 murder of her employer and his housekeeper. Stablehand James McDermott is also convicted of the crime. McDermott is hanged, but Grace is sentenced to life in prison, leading her to become one of the most notorious women of the period in Canada. The story is based on actual 19th-century events. Read More Read Less
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Miniseries 99% 2017 Details

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Synopsis Based on the 1996 Margaret Atwood novel of the same name, "Alias Grace" tells the story of young Grace Marks, a poor Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who is accused and convicted of the 1843 murder of her employer and his housekeeper. Stablehand James McDermott is also convicted of the crime. McDermott is hanged, but Grace is sentenced to life in prison, leading her to become one of the most notorious women of the period in Canada. The story is based on actual 19th-century events.
Director
Mary Harron
Executive Producer
Noreen Halpern
Screenwriter
Sarah Polley, Margaret Atwood
Network
CBC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
History, Drama, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 25, 2017
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