How to watch The Girl from Plainville in the UK
The drama is inspired by the true story of the Michelle Carter 'texting suicide' case.
True crime drama series The Girl from Plainville was first released in the US last year, but for a long time viewers in the UK were unable to watch it. However, that's all about to change, with the series now coming to Channel 4 this month.
The show stars The Great's Elle Fanning as Michelle Carter, the real-life woman at the centre of the 'texting suicide' case that gripped the US back in 2017.
Meanwhile, the rest of the cast is filled out by the likes of Chloë Sevigny, Colton Ryan and Stranger Things star Cara Buono. But what is the series about, who else stars in it and how can viewers in the UK watch it?
Here's everything you need to know about how to watch The Girl from Plainville in the UK.
Is there a The Girl from Plainville UK release date?
The Girl from Plainville first began airing in the US on Hulu on 29th March 2022, but at the time UK viewers were unable to watch the series.
It later became available in the UK to Lionsgate+ subscribers, but from Wednesday 26th July 2023 will become accessible to a much wider audience.
This is because the series will be airing on Channel 4 from 10pm that night, with further episodes then releasing each Wednesday and Thursday at the same time.
What is The Girl from Plainville about?
The official synopsis for the series reads: "The Girl from Plainville is inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter’s unprecedented 'texting suicide' case.
"Based on the Esquire article of the same name by Jesse Barron, the limited series explores Carter’s relationship with Conrad Roy III and the events that led to his death and, later, her conviction of involuntary manslaughter."
The Girl from Plainville cast
Elle Fanning plays the lead role of Michelle Carter, the real Massachusetts teen who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2017, following the death by suicide of her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III.
Other cast members include Chloë Sevigny (American Horror Story) as Lynn Roy, Colton Ryan (Dear Evan Hansen) as Conrad 'Coco' Roy III, and Cara Buono (Stranger Things) as Gail Carter.
Rounding out the cast are Kai Lennox as David Carter, and Norbert Leo Butz as Conrad 'Co' Roy II.
Here's a full list of the main and supporting cast for the series:
- Elle Fanning as Michelle Carter
- Chloë Sevigny as Lynn Roy
- Cara Buono as Gail Carter
- Kai Lennox as David Carter
- Colton Ryan as Conrad 'Coco' Roy III
- Norbert Leo Butz as Conrad 'Co' Roy II
- Kelly AuCoin as Scott Gordon
- Scott William Winters as Eric Dawicki
- Kristin Griffith as Janice Roy
- Ella Rubin as Natalie Gibson
- Jeff Wahlberg as Rob Mahoney
- Kylie Liya Page as Cassie Wilkins
- Peter Gerety as Conrad Roy Sr.
- Chinasa Ogbuagu as Teresa Adams
- Aya Cash as Katie Rayburn
- Michael Mosley as Joseph Cataldo
- J C MacKenzie as Judge Moniz
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The Girl from Plainville trailer
You can watch the Hulu trailer for The Girl From Plainville here.
The Girl from Plainville will air on Channel 4 from 10pm on Wednesday 26th July 2023.
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