The Ex-Wife
The Ex-Wife is a British drama thriller television series based on Jess Ryder's book of the same name. It premiered on 12 October 2022, on Paramount+. The series stars Céline Buckens, Tom Mison, Janet Montgomery, Jordan Stephens, Clare Foster, Adam Drew and Sam Hoare. The series consisted of four episodes, all directed by Brian O'Malley. The book was adapted to TV by Downton Abbey's Catherine Steadman. A second series has been completed for release in 2025, with Katie McGrath replacing Janet Montgomery.
Premise
The series follows a young woman, Tasha, who is married to middle-aged Jack. Their marriage appears happy, but Tasha is haunted by Jack's ex-wife, Jen. But as the plot unfolds, the true villain appears not to be Jen.Cast and characters
Main
- Céline Buckens as Tasha, a young woman, Jack's new wife, who returns home one day to find out that her daughter Emily and husband Jack have disappeared.
- Tom Mison as Jack, Tasha's husband. He was previously married to Jen. He and Tasha have one daughter together, Emily.
- Janet Montgomery and Katie McGrath as Jen, Jack's ex-wife. Although she and Jack split up to divorced, she keeps on coming to their house frequently, and is asked by Jack's sister to be godparent to her child together with Jack, which upsets Tasha and decides revenge. When Jack and Emily disappear, she is reluctantly asked for help by Tasha.
- Jordan Stephens as Sam, Tasha's friend, with whom she had a sexual relationship in the past.
- Clare Foster as Hayley, Jack's sister. She misbehaves with Tasha, who endures it for the sake of the family.
Recurring
- Adam Drew as Toby
- Amro Mahmoud as Darren
- Rebecka Johnston as nursery manager
- Sam Hoare as Johnny
- Sam Bell as nursery worker
- Roderick Hill as Officer Warren
- Abe Jarman Officer Clarke
- Nina Singh as Lola
- Daniel Bellus as Alex
- Dylan Baldwin as I.O. Berry
- James Lailey as Simon
Production