Der junge Arzt Simon Jordan lernt bei seiner Arbeit in einem Gefängnis im Kanada der 1870er Jahre die sanftmütige Grace (Sarah Gadon) kennen. Sie ist eine der berüchtigsten Frauen Kanadas, seit sie vor fast 30 Jahren als 15-jährige zusammen mit einem Gehilfen ihren wohlhabenden Arbeitgeber Thomas Kinnear und die Haushälterin Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin) ermordet hatte. Jordan kann die Frau, die er nun kennengelernt hat, und die grausame Bluttat nicht unter einen Hut bringen. Da es schon bei Graces Verurteilung Stimmen gab, die sie als unschuldig Verstrickte in die Bluttat eines anderen sah, beginnt der Arzt, den Fall aufzurollen.
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An adaptation of a Margaret Atwood book, written and co-produced by Sarah Poley, great cast - my expectations were high. These are my thought on watching the first episode: Sarah Gadon's acting is a little stilted and although the dialogue is good, it's staccato delivery can rob it of its wealth. The production design is rather sparse, accentuating the bleakness of the piece, but the potential is there for some great storytelling. I give it a cautious 6 (fair) out of 10, [Crime, Drama] *****Upon finishing, I am leaving my rating as 6 (fair) out of 10. The ending left questions unanswered (unless the title itself is the answer), so, as to storytelling, the satisfaction of a mystery was flawed. As this is based on a true story the themes carry the burden of the piece: the defilement of the powerless, and those bleak tones resound in delivery, setting and production. The acting was disappointing with the exception of Zachary Levi and Paul Gross. It's always good to hear from Margaret Atwood and Sarah Poley, but curiosity sustained me to persevere to the end and satisfaction was deferred.****
Really interesting show to watch. The story keeps you in the dark long enough, you start to develop your own theories but it isn't until the last episode that everything is 'revealed' and still there are some questions in the back of your head by the end of it. Beautifully told story, poetic even at times.
The story is really interesting and I admire the original author but the show was kind of boring. At some points it had interesting kind of twists where you wanted to continue watching but otherwise it felt… flat somehow.
Had so much potential- but what a crap ending.
The 1843 setting of Alias Grace, which is based on Margaret Atwood's book of the same name, relates the story of a horrifying double homicide. The affluent Thomas Kinnear, who has a tight bond with his servant Nancy Montgomery, is at the core of the action. The two's hidden pleasure, however, will soon come to an abrupt end when they are killed by superiors Grace Marks and James McDermott. "Alias Grace" is a bit lengthy here and there, but overall really interesting. The actors are good and until the end one can only guess what is actually the case.