- Rating: 8.10
- Year of issue: 2018
- Genres: Drama
- Countries: United Kingdom
- Duration: 60 minutes
Alison Wilson thinks she is happily married until her husband Alec dies and a woman turns up on her doorstep claiming that she is the real Mrs. Wilson. Alison is determined to prove the validity of her own marriage - and her husband's love for her - but is instead led into a world of disturbing secrets.
Based on the remarkable story of Ruth Wilson's grandparents.
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1. Episode 1
DescriptionIt's 1963, and Alison Wilson returns home to husband Alexander - shortly before his sudden death.
Blinded by grief and focusing on comforting her two teenage sons (Gordon and Nigel), Alison is bewildered when a Gladys Wilson arrives at the door, claiming to be Alec's ‘real' wife.
Alison sets out on a journey to discover who Alexander Wilson really was, dissecting their 1940s romance and her husband's mysterious career in the secret service. -
2. Episode 2
DescriptionVisiting Coleman again, Alison demands to know who Dorothy is. Coleman tells Alison to stop digging and darkly suggests that, if she persists, she may jeopardise her sons' futures. -
3. Episode 3
DescriptionFaced with conflicting explanations of her husband's past and a startling revelation about his work, Alison finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew.