The Wives (TV series)

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The Wives
GenreMystery drama
Created by Helen Black
Written byHelen Black
Ciara Conway
Jamie Jackson
Directed byClaire Tailyour
Paulette Randall
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersJess Connell
Alison Jackson
ProducerMargot Gavan Duffy
Production company
  • Gaumont
Original release
Network Channel 5
Release16 September (2024-09-16) 
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25)

The Wives is a British Mystery drama television drama series for Channel 5 starring Jo Joyner, Tamzin Outhwaite and Angela Griffin.

Contents

Premise

Three British sisters-in-law routinely holiday together with their families in Malta. However, on their latest trip away they find themselves confronting the disappearance of one of their own - Annabelle. She is believed to be dead, and they are forced to deal with her supposedly grieving partner introducing his 'new' younger girlfriend to the group. The sisters-in-law become suspicious, more so when one of them reveals she knew that Annabelle was planning on leaving her wealthy husband and planned on telling him the day she disappeared. [1]

Cast

Production

The six-part series is produced by Gaumont and was announced for Channel 5 in November 2023. [2] The series was written and created by Helen Black, with episodes by Ciara Conway and Jamie Jackson. The series is directed by Claire Tailyour and Paulette Randall. Produced by Margot Gavan Duffy, executive producers for Gaumont are Jess Connell and Alison Jackson. [3]

Filming took place in Malta with a lead cast led by Angela Griffin, Tamzin Outhwaite and Jo Joyner and also includes Jamie Bamber and Katie Clarkson-Hill. [4]

Broadcast

The series was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK on 16 September 2024. [5]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
1"1.1"UnknownUnknown16 September 2024 (2024-09-16)N/A
2"1.2"TBATBATBATBD
3"1.3"TBATBATBATBD
4"1.4"TBATBATBATBD
5"1.5"TBATBATBATBD
6"1.6"TBATBATBATBD


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