Showmax's original seriesย The Girl From St. Agnes is dark and deliciously good and makes for perfect viewing. If you're a sucker for a good mystery and great storytelling then you have to watch it.
Here are some more reasons why you should tune in.ย
The Cast
The series welcomes some great homegrown talent. You willย recognise the mesmerizing Jane De Wet from our very own captivating dramaย Still Breathing. Jane is young and extremely talented and has that somewhat mysterious aura about her. She plays the protagonist of the show,ย Lexi Summerveld a popular girl at The St. Agnes Catholic boarding school with big dreams and even bigger secrets, whose death leaves behind an array of mystery.ย
The gorgeous and daring Nina Muller beautifully takes on the role ofย Kate Ballard, the headstrong drama teacher who gets wrapped up in someย real drama as she searches for the truth behind Lexi's mysterious death.
Tyrone Keogh, who also starred in Still Breathingย brings his charm toย the show. He takes on the role of Shane Moolman who also aids in the case of Lexi's death.
The beautiful Zaakeyah Patel plays Sharon Mcmahon. A cool fact that you might not have known is Zaakeyah went to a private Catholic girl school.
It's dark and deadly and gripping
The show touches on many dark themes and social issues that we face in the 21stย century andย the pressures of high school. It also exposesย the dangersย of social media that teenagers encounter in this modern-day world.ย
The friendships between the girls
Since the premise of the show takes place in an all-girls boarding school, we get an in-depth look at the friendshipย and the day-to-day drama that takes place insideย the school walls. The girls have a strong sisterhood butย you guessed it, more secrets of their own.
Watch The Girl From St. Agnes on Wednesdays at 20:50ย on M-Net City.