TV series
Life After Life
Overview
If you could live your life time and again, would you ever get it right? Ursula dies and is reborn, living through turbulent times - but what is it she needs to stay alive for?
Details
- First air date
- 2022-04-19
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- BBC Two
- Production
- House Productions, BBC
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Thomasin McKenzie as Ursula
- Sian Clifford as Sylvie Todd
- Jessica Brown Findlay as Izzie
- James McArdle as Hugh Todd
- Jessica Hynes as Mrs Glover
- Sean Delaney as Teddy Todd
- Lesley Manville as Narrator
- Isla Johnston as Ursula, 10 Years
- Maria Laird as Bridget
- Nancy Rumball as Ursula, Newborn
- Nelly Rumball as Ursula, Newborn
- Eliza Riley as Ursula, 5 Years
Creators and crew
- John Crowley - Executive Producer
- Juliette Howell - Executive Producer
- Lucy Richer - Executive Producer
- Ayela Butt - Executive Producer
- Tessa Ross - Executive Producer
- Bathsheba Doran - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1
Ursula’s birth sparks a thrilling journey as she dies and is reborn time and time again. In a country on the brink of change, she navigates through childhood in rural England.
Episode 2
Ursula visits a psychiatrist to help with her dark thoughts and disturbing dreams. A memorable birthday has shocking repercussions, and help comes from an unexpected place.
Episode 3
Following a whirlwind romance Ursula struggles to adapt to married life with Derek. A desire for independence leads Ursula to spend the summer in Germany, and war grows closer.
Episode 4
Ursula grapples with life and death during the Blitz. As the future of England hangs in the balance, Ursula attempts to save Teddy, and the country, from an inevitable fate.
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