Overview
The story of Victorian serial killer Mary Ann Cotton, a poisoner whose methods leave no visible scars, allowing her tally of victims to mount, unsuspected by a Victorian society unable to conceive of a woman capable of such terrible crimes. Traveling around the North East, she insinuates herself into unsuspecting families, marrying and creating new families of her own - before killing them, taking their money and moving on.
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Cast
Joanne Froggatt
Mary Ann Cotton
Mark Underwood
Fred Cotton
Alun Armstrong
George Stot
Jonas Armstrong
Joe
John Bowler
Mr. Johnson
Sam Hoare
James Robinson
John Hollingworth
Dr. John Maling
Thomas Howes
George Ward
Jamie B. Chambers
Robert Evans
Paul Brennen
Mr. Riley
Michael Culkin
Sunderland vicar
Bill Fellows
Mr. Brownlee
Joe Armstrong
Joe Nattras
Emma Fielding
Helen Robinson
Seamus O'Neill
William Calcraft
Penny Layden
Margaret Stott
Shaun Prendergast
Sgt Hutchinson
Laura Morgan
Maggie Cotton
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Keywords
victorian englandbased on true storyserial killerminiseries
Seasons
Series 12 episodes2016
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/3/2026