Miniseries · BBC One
The Miniaturist
Things can change.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Anya Taylor-Joy
Petronella Brandt
2 eps
Romola Garai
Marin Brandt
2 eps
Alex Hassell
Johannes Brandt
2 eps
Hayley Squires
Cornelia
2 eps
Paapa Essiedu
Otto
2 eps
Emily Berrington
The Miniaturist
2 eps
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Frans Meermans
2 eps
Aislín McGuckin
Agnes Meermans
2 eps
Ziggy Heath
Jack Philips
2 eps
Christopher Godwin
Pastor Pellicorne
2 eps
Ian Hogg
Pieter Slabbaert
2 eps
Caolan Byrne
Arnoud
2 eps
Sally Messham
Hannah
2 eps
Katy Carmichael
Anna Oortman
2 eps
Sandra Huggett
Lisbeth Timmers
2 eps
Jack Brady
Wool-Dyer
2 eps
Graham Elwell
Chief Militia Guard
2 eps
Oscar Morgan
Messenger Boy
2 eps
Joseph Wicks
Prison Guard
2 eps
Deborah Kearne
Trial Woman
2 eps
Lucas Bond
Carel Oortman
2 eps
Lara Bond
Arabella Oortman
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Miniaturist actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Miniaturist reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Nella Oortman's life changes drastically when she marries a wealthy merchant and moves to Amsterdam. As she struggles to win her husband's affection, she discovers dark secrets along the way.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- George FaberExecutive Producer
- John BrownlowExecutive Producer
- Elizabeth KilgarriffExecutive Producer
- Erin DelaneyProducer
- Kate SinclairExecutive Producer
- Rebecca EatonExecutive Producer
Writing
- John BrownlowWriter
Direction
- Guillem MoralesDirector
Cinematography
- Gavin FinneyDirector of Photography
Music
- Dan JonesOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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