Miniseries · Netflix
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
When it rains, she pours.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kristen Bell
Anna
8 eps
Tom Riley
Neil
8 eps
Marc Evan Jackson
Wallace Faulkner
1 eps
Glenn Close
The Woman in Seat 2A (uncredited)
1 eps
Jim Rash
Flight Attendant
1 eps
Benjamin Levy Aguilar
Rex
3 eps
Michael Heidemann
Wedding Guest Waiter (uncredited)
1 eps
Hustle
Wedding DJ (uncredited)
1 eps
Maria Russell
Beth Halloran
2 eps
Andrew Friedman
Warden
1 eps
Phil LaMarr
Group Counseling Leader
1 eps
Rachel Ramras
Eileen
1 eps
John Hill
Jamie Jackson
1 eps
Christopher Chen
Michael
1 eps
Tim Bagley
School Official
1 eps
Lyndon Smith
Ms. Patrick
1 eps
Nitya Vidyasagar
Hilary Lathan
1 eps
Eve Sigall
Old Woman
1 eps
Amare Black
Student
1 eps
Kelly Chavers
Teacher
1 eps
Brandon James Childs
Comedy Club Man
1 eps
Pat Devine
Officer Walters
2 eps
Kiel Kennedy
Stripper
1 eps
Karen Y. McClain
Margaret
1 eps
Timothy Davis-Reed
Man in Nice Sweater
1 eps
Abhi Trivedi
Bank Representative
1 eps
Dan Gilvary
Bald Man
1 eps
Worth Howe
Man in Wheelchair
1 eps
David Murrietta Jr.
AA Attendee (uncredited)
1 eps
Larry Dorf
Officer Spitz
1 eps
Chuck Deezy
Crime Scene Investigator
1 eps
Charles Maceo
Police Officer
1 eps
Michael Hitchcock
Paul M. Riordan
2 eps
Daniele Gaither
Correctional Officer
1 eps
Marie Kelli
Administrative Assistant (uncredited)
3 eps
Steve Little
Prisoner
1 eps
Caroline Anna-Kaye Green
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1 eps
Michael Ealy
Douglas
5 eps
Mary Holland
Sloane
7 eps
Cameron Britton
Buell
7 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window reads strongest on Tension, Bingeability and Cliffhanger Intensity.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
For Anna, every day is the same. She sits with her wine, staring out the window, watching life go by without her. But when a handsome neighbor moves in across the street, Anna starts to see a light at the end of the tunnel. That is until she witnesses a gruesome murder… Or did she?
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Episode 4
Anna's online sleuthing unearths a close connection to Neil — and one tragedy after another. During a trip to a lighthouse, Anna's suspicions run wild.
S01E07
Episode 7
Detective Lane puts pressure on Anna in the interrogation room, but Anna maintains her innocence. Back at home, a dark secret lies in the attic.
S01E02
Episode 2
After overindulging in her usual vices, posting sexy photos and attempting to revive her passion for painting, Anna is shaken by a startling scene.
S01E06
Episode 6
When a night of passion leads to an arrest the morning after, Anna tries to get on with her life. But just when things feel normal, a new clue is found.
S01E03
Episode 3
Determined to prove what she saw was real, Anna snoops at the scene of the crime. She joins a support group but winds up right back where she started.
S01E01
Episode 1
Between broken dishes and heartbreaking visions, Anna drowns her sorrows in wine and stares out her window — until a handsome dad gets her attention.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
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
- Hugh DavidsonExecutive Producer
- Larry DorfExecutive Producer
- Kristen BellExecutive Producer
- Will FerrellExecutive Producer
- Brittney SegalExecutive Producer
- Rachel RamrasExecutive Producer
Direction
- Michael LehmannDirector
Cinematography
- John LindleyDirector of Photography
Music
- Nami MelumadOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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