Limited series · Netflix
Unchosen
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Molly Windsor
Rosie
6 eps
Asa Butterfield
Adam
6 eps
Fra Fee
Sam
6 eps
Siobhan Finneran
Mrs Phillips
6 eps
Christopher Eccleston
Mr Phillips
6 eps
Rory Wilmot
Anthony
6 eps
Olivia Pickering
Grace
6 eps
Aston McAuley
Isaac
4 eps
Nathan Aldous
Prisoner
3 eps
Darren Strange
Mr. Crane
2 eps
Fabian Bevan
Matthew Phillips
2 eps
Ahmed Ismail
Amjid
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Unchosen actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Unchosen reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
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
When a young mother from a sheltered cult crosses paths with a mysterious stranger, she embarks on a risky affair that awakens desires and dark secrets.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Episode 2
While Rosie fights the temptation of forbidden fruit, her husband Adam must make a difficult decision to prove himself worthy of a divine opportunity.
- Directed by Jim Loach
- Written by Julie Gearey
S01E01
Episode 1
Rosie defies the Fellowship's orders to search the forest for her missing daughter — only to encounter a mysterious outsider who seems sent from above.
- Directed by Jim Loach
- Written by Julie Gearey
S01E04
Episode 4
As a fresh recruit of the Fellowship attracts unwanted attention, Rosie sets her sights on a thrilling new experience beyond the community confines.
- Directed by Philippa Langdale
- Written by Julie Gearey
S01E03
Episode 3
Transgressions within the Fellowship lead to severe punishment. A frightening event buys Rosie unexpected bargaining power in exchange for her silence.
- Directed by Jim Loach
- Written by Julie Gearey
S01E06
Episode 6
When little Grace's safety becomes uncertain once again, Rosie's rising suspicions lead to a chilling question: who is the true devil among them?
- Directed by Philippa Langdale
- Written by Julie Gearey
S01E05
Episode 5
Questions of loyalty, power and sin emerge in the wake of a tragic incident, sparking a big change in the community and a tense search for answers.
- Directed by Philippa Langdale
- Written by Julie Gearey
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
- Julie GeareyExecutive Producer
- Myar Craig-BrownExecutive Producer
- Iona VrolykExecutive Producer
- Nick PittProducer
Writing
- Julie GeareyWriter
Direction
- Philippa LangdaleDirector
- Jim LoachDirector
Cinematography
- Catherine DerryDirector of Photography
- Philippe KressDirector of Photography
Music
- Anne NikitinOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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