The Girl from St. Agnes explained

Composer:	Brendan Jury
Country:	South Africa
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	8
Company:	Quizzical Pictures
Network:	Showmax

The Girl from St. Agnes is a South African mystery drama television limited series developed by a creative team of women from Quizzical Pictures. It premiered on 31 January 2019 as Showmax's first original drama series.^[1]

Premise

The sudden death of a popular student at a prestigious all-girls boarding school in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal is quickly ruled a tragic accident. Her teacher, however, has reason to believe otherwise and sets off to find the truth.^{[2] [3]}

Cast

Main

• Nina Milner as Kate Ballard
• Tyrone Keogh as Shane Moolman
• Graham Hopkins as Chris Whittaker
• Jane de Wet as Alexis "Lexi" Summerveld
• Paige Bonnin as Megan Clayton
• Shamilla Miller as Jenna Galloway
• Makgotso M as Moipone Molopo
• Celeste Khumalo as Kholwa
• Tessa Jubber as Philippa Summerveld
• Tristan de Beer as Jason Clayton
• Karl Thaning as Dylan McMahon
• Zakeeya Patel as Sharon McMahon
• Jocelyn Broderick as Joanne Whittaker
• Robert Hobbs as Gary Clayton

Supporting

• Jerry Mofokeng as Mr. Gwala
• Charmaine Weir-Smith as Rachel Summerveld
• Richard Lukunku as Kgalala Molopo

Production

Development

Gillian Breslin served as head writer, whilst Catharine Cooke and Cindy Lee co-directed the series. Producer Harriet Gavshon drew upon her own real-life experiences at boarding school for inspiration. Moonyeenn Lee was in charge of casting.^[4]

Filming

Principal photography took place on location in Ixopo and Johannesburg, wrapping in November 2018.^[5] Multiple locations were used to make up the fictional school, including King's Grant Country Retreat.^[6]

Release

A teaser was released on 9 January 2019 followed by a full trailer on 15 January. The 8-episode drama launched on Showmax on 31 January.^[7] It was showcased at the 2019 MIPTV in Cannes.^[8]

Reception

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
2020	South African Film and Television Awards	Best Script – TV Drama	Gillian Breslin, Zoë Laband, Sean Steinberg
		Best Original Music – TV Drama	Brendan Jury
		Best Actor – TV Drama	Robert Hobbs		^[9]

External links

• • The Girl from St. Agnes at TVSA
• The Girl from St. Agnes on Showmax

Notes and References

1. Web site: An original teen drama shows streaming service Showmax is ready to grow up. Chutel. Lynsey. Quartz Africa. en. 2019-02-15.
2. Web site: The Girl From St Agnes: Hard to watch but impossible to stop . Kahla . Cheryl . 4 February 2020. The South African.
3. Web site: LONG READ: The Girl From St. Agnes exposes the dark underbelly of SA private school. Tagged!. Busang. Senne. 3 December 2020. 16 October 2021.
4. Web site: The Girl From St Agnes. Stage and Screen. 1 December 2018. 16 October 2021.
5. Web site: Filming wraps on Showmax's first original drama, 'The Girl From St Agnes' IOL Entertainment. www.iol.co.za. en. 2019-02-15.
6. Web site: Interviews With The Cast Of The Girl from St Agnes. Woman & Home. Stephanie. van der Plank. 28 March 2019. 16 October 2021.
7. Web site: Intriguing new teaser for Showmax’s The Girl from St Agnes. The Plum List. 9 January 2019. 16 October 2021.
8. Web site: ‘Shadow,’ ‘The Girl From St. Agnes’ Take South African TV Worldwide. Variety. Christopher. Vourlias. 8 April 2019. 17 October 2021.
9. Web site: Here are the 2020 SAFTAs nominees. Yo Mzansi. 12 October 2021.