The Girl Before (2021–2021)
Plot
The Girl Before tells the story of Jane, who gets the chance to move into a beautiful, ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect. There's just one catch: occupants have to abide by his list of exacting rules. Jane starts to feel the house changing her in unexpected ways, but when she makes the shocking discovery that her predecessor Emma died in the house, she's forced to confront unnerving similarities. As the two women's timelines interweave, Jane begins to question if her fate will be the same as the girl before…
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- 01
Episode 1Jane falls in love with an extraordinary minimalist house, but when she discovers that another damaged woman died in the same property three years earlier, she starts to wonder if her own story is just a rerun of the girl before. - 02
Episode 2Edward pursues relationships with both Jane and Emma. As Emma is forced to testify against her attacker, Jane visits Emma’s therapist, where she learns she is in danger. - 03
Episode 3After receiving shocking news, Jane resolves to find out exactly what Edward knows about Emma’s fate. Meanwhile, the police pick apart the story of Emma’s assault.
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Season01
- S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1December 19, 2021Jane falls in love with an extraordinary minimalist house, but when she discovers that another damaged woman died in the same property three
- S01E02Episode 2December 20, 2021Edward pursues relationships with both Jane and Emma. As Emma is forced to testify against her attacker, Jane visits Emma’s therapist, where
- S01E03Episode 3December 21, 2021After receiving shocking news, Jane resolves to find out exactly what Edward knows about Emma’s fate. Meanwhile, the police pick apart the s
- S01E04
Episode 4December 22, 2021Jane learns the truth about Edward. As Emma’s fate is revealed, Jane fights to ensure the deadly cycle of events doesn’t claim her too.
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