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Black Narcissus
2020 · 1 season, 3 episodes · miniseries
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Seasons and episodes Black Narcissus
Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.
Season 1
2020 · 3 episodes · about 3h · 5.3/10
1. Episode One60 min · 5.1/10
With the help of Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh and the Sisters of St. Faith run a school at the mysterious palace of Mopu in the Himalayas. But is the palace haunted?
2. Episode Two60 min · 4.5/10
Sister Clodagh begins to lose control of the convent. Feelings come to a head between Clodagh, Ruth and Mr. Dean at the Christmas celebration.
3. Episode Three60 min · 6.2/10
As Dilip Rai and Kanchi are discovered together, Clodagh and Ruth clash over Mr. Dean. All the nuns must confront their desires…with tragic consequences.
Season summaries1 season, 3 episodes
Season 1
2020 · 3 episodes · about 3h · TMDB 5.3
1 season, 3 episodes, about 3h in total, from November 23, 2020 to November 23, 2020. Episodes run about 60 min.
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What is it about? Black Narcissus
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.
Genre: drama. Themes: himalaya mountain range, nun, forbidden love, convent (nunnery), 1930s.
Cast and crew Black Narcissus
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Creators
- MusicAnne Dudley
- CinematographyCharlotte Bruus Christensen
- EditingHelena Evans
- NetworkFX
Full cast15 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Gemma Arterton · Clodagh · 3 ep.
- Alessandro Nivola · Dean · 3 ep.
- Aisling Franciosi · Ruth · 3 ep.
- Diana Rigg · Dorothea · 3 ep.
- Jim Broadbent · Roberts · 3 ep.
- Rosie Cavaliero · Briony · 3 ep.
- Karen Bryson · Philippa · 3 ep.
- Patsy Ferran · Blanche · 3 ep.
- Nila Aalia · Angu Ayah · 3 ep.
- Kulvinder Ghir · General Toda Rai · 3 ep.
- Chaneil Kular · Dilip Rai · 3 ep.
- Dipika Kunwar · Kanchi · 3 ep.
- Gina McKee · Adela · 3 ep.
- Soumil Malla · Joseph Anthony · 3 ep.
- Gianni Gonsalves · Srimati Rai · 3 ep.
Crew:
- Kave Quinn · Production Design
- Charlotte Bruus Christensen · Director of Photography
- Kave Quinn · Costume Design
- Charlotte Bruus Christensen · Director
- Helena Evans · Editor
- Jinx Godfrey · Editor
- Andrew Macdonald · Executive Producer
- Lucy Richer · Executive Producer
- Cahal Bannon · Producer
- Gautam Dhimal · Producer
- Allon Reich · Executive Producer
- Ayela Butt · Executive Producer
- Sasha Robertson · Casting
- Amanda Coe · Executive Producer
- Anne Dudley · Original Music Composer
- Amanda Coe · Writer
Trailer Black Narcissus
ENParadise. Perversion. Sanctuary. Sin. - BBC TrailerDecember 6, 2020
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Details Black Narcissus
- First episode
- November 23, 2020
- Last episode
- November 23, 2020
- Status
- miniseries
- Network
- FX
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- TV-MA
- Studios
- BBC, FX Productions, DNA Films
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Black Narcissus have?
1 season, 3 episodes. The last episode aired November 23, 2020.
Who’s in Black Narcissus?
Gemma Arterton, Alessandro Nivola, Aisling Franciosi, Diana Rigg, Jim Broadbent, Rosie Cavaliero, Karen Bryson, Patsy Ferran, Nila Aalia, and Kulvinder Ghir.
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