The read
The series ran 1 season across 3 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Himalayas, 1934. A remote clifftop palace once known as the ‘House of Women’ holds many dark secrets. When the young nuns of St. Faith attempt to establish a mission there, its haunting mysteries awaken forbidden desires that seem destined to repeat a terrible tragedy. Adaptation of the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
136 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 3 ep2020 |
Key crew
- Anne DudleyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gemma ArtertonSister Clodagh
- Alessandro NivolaMr. Dean
- Aisling FranciosiSister Ruth
- Diana RiggMother Dorothea
- Jim BroadbentFather Roberts
- Rosie CavalieroSister Briony
- Karen BrysonSister Philippa
- Patsy FerranSister Blanche
- Nila AaliaAngu Ayah
- Kulvinder GhirGeneral Toda Rai
- Chaneil KularDilip Rai
- Dipika KunwarKanchi
Stills
Themes
himalaya mountain rangenunbased on novel or bookforbidden loveconvent (nunnery)1930s