'The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window': 5 things about the dark comedy

The thriller revolves around Anna, a seemingly lonely alcoholic, who witnesses a murder across the street
UPDATED JAN 17, 2022
Kristen Bell in 'The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window' (IMDb)
Kristen Bell in 'The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window' (IMDb)

Leave it to Netflix to have us hooked onto the latest thrillers and dark comedies. Having said that, Netflix's newest miniseries, 'The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window' seems to be a promising watch!

The thriller revolves around Anna, a seemingly lonely alcoholic who looks out the window time and again, watching life go by without her. Eventually, she has a neighbor move in, right across the street. Soon enough, Anna witnesses a gruesome murder. Did she really see things with her own eyes or is she hallucinating? Stay tuned to know how her story unfolds!

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When does 'The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window' release and where can you watch it?

'The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window' releases on January 28, 2022, on Netflix. 

What is the miniseries about?

The official synopsis reads: "When a handsome neighbor moves in across the street, Anna a heartbroken, for whom, every day is the same, starts to see a light at the end of the tunnel. That is until she witnesses a gruesome murder - Or did she?"

Who stars in the dark comedy series?

Kristen Bell as Anna 

Kristen Anne Bell is a popular American actress and singer. Bell made an appearance in Lifetime's film, 'Gracie's Choice', which was commended well. At 24, she landed the lead role in 'Veronica Mars', starring alongside Enrico Colantoni, Jason Dohring and Ryan Hansen. 'Veronica Mars' was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards, thanks to her. She also won the title of 'Best Actress' for her role in the same.

Bell later starred in 'Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical'. She voiced the main character, Princess Anna of Arendelle, in Disney's animated movie, 'Frozen', which won the 'Best Animated Feature' award at the 86th Academy Awards. 



 

The rest of the cast includes Michael Ealy as Douglas, Appy Pratt as Elizabeth, Nicole Pulliam as Claire, Kristen Bell as Anna, Tom Riley as Neil, Rachel Ramras as Eileen, Christopher Chen as Michael, Shelley Hennig as Lisa, Cameron Britton as Buell, Mary Holland as Sloane, Christina Anthony as Detective Lane, Michael Hitchcock as Paul M Riordan, Brenda Koo as Carol, Samsara Leela Yett as Emma, Benjamin Levy Aguilar as Rex, and Karen Y McClain as Margaret. 

Showrunners 

The creators of the series are Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf, and Rachel Ramras. 

Trailer

Below is the trailer for 'The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window'



 

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