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The Widow

TV·2019–2019·Prime Video·Drama, Action, Thriller·47m·6.2·Created by Jack Williams, Harry Williams

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The Widow follows Georgia Wells, who has cut herself off from her previous life and is no longer the woman she once was. After seeing her "late" husband on the news, she is pulled back to face the world and will stop at nothing until she gets the truth about her past. This emotionally gut-wrenching thriller will take Georgia into the depths of the African Congo where danger and revelation will greet her at every turn.

Cast

Kate BeckinsaleKate BeckinsaleGeorgia WellsMatthew Le NevezMatthew Le NevezWill MasonAlex KingstonAlex KingstonJudith GrayCharles DanceCharles DanceMartin BensonBart FoucheBart FouchePieter BelloÓlafur Darri ÓlafssonÓlafur Darri ÓlafssonAriel HelgasonShalom NyandikoShalom NyandikoAdidjaBabs OlusanmokunBabs OlusanmokunGeneral Azikiwe

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