Although she’s famously the narrator of beloved cult classic Gossip Girl, Kristen Bell has also dipped her toe into some recent darker projects. True crime comedy Queenpins saw Bell appear as a ‘pink collar criminal’, and now, she’s set to star in Netflix’s hotly anticipated dark comedy thriller, The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window.

Sure, we don’t really know how those three genres will mesh seamlessly together but we’re already intrigued by the series. And the fact that Bell has agreed to front the show makes us feel safe in predicting that this will be a binge-worthy series to be lapped up immediately upon release.

The series changed its name from The Woman In The House to the now much-longer The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window. As well as a confirmed release date of 28 January, we now also have a new trailer that welds murder mystery, general life angst and humour all very well together.

Brought to us by Gloria Sanchez Productions, which is headed up by actor Will Ferrell, the eight-episode limited series will follow Bell as a heartbroken protagonist who witnesses a murder.

Here are the details we know about the upcoming Netflix series so far. 

What is the plot of The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window?

According to Netflix, the story will focus on heartbroken Anna (played by Kristen Bell) who seems to live every day in the exact same way: “She sits with her wine, staring out the window, watching life go by without her.”

However, when a handsome neighbour (Tom Riley) moves in across the street, Anna begins to see some fun possibilites creep into her life. He’s a charming, handsome single dad but is this a classic case of ‘it looks too good to be true’?

Everything takes a dark turn after Anna witnesses a gruesome murder but the real question is – did she actually? 

Who will star in The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window?

Aside from The Good Place’s Kristen Bell starring as the main protagonist, Da Vinci’s Demons’ Tom Riley will star as the handsomely enigmatic new neighbour.

Also joining the cast will be Think Like A Man’s Michael Ealy, who is set to play Anna’s ex-husband, Douglas. According to Deadline, Douglas is bookish and pragmatic but still has love for Anna as “their past keeps them from imagining a future together”. Could this be a romantic reconciliation plotline in the making?

Mary Holland (Veep), Shelley Hennig (Teen Wolf), Cameron Britton (Mindhunter), Christina Anthony (Mixed-ish) and Benjamin Levy Aguilar (Filthy Rich) will also co-star opposite Bell. 

Is there a trailer for The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window?

We do indeed and judging from the trailer, the series is set to be bring both humour and jeopardy. 

In the trailer, we see Anna introducing herself to her therapy group: “Hi, I’m Anna. The truth is that I drink – a lot. And sometimes I mix it with pills. And I’m here because I woke up this morning convinced I witnessed a murder.”

With copious amounts of wine getting poured (signaling at the drinking problem her neighbours suspect) and Anna overhearing various people referring to her as “bat shit crazy”, she takes matters into her own hands. 

Trying to prove that what she saw was real, we see her picking a lock to search a house, interview people of interest – or at least, attempt to – and, it seems, let the mystery take hold of her life. With everyone becoming increasingly worried for her, the real question is: did she see a murder or is her mind playing tricks on her?

You can watch it here:

Do we have any extra details about The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window?

We do know that Bell has been taking research for her role seriously. Very seriously it seems, judging by the mound of books she posed with on Instagram back in October 2020: 

Captioning the picture with: “Some light character research for my new Netflix series The Woman In The House, coming soon.”

We spy many a psychological, female-led thriller in the book piles and are sure Bell’s literary research will pull through in her character, Anna.

When will The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window be available to watch?

Netflix has announced that The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window will be coming to the streaming platform on 28 January 2022.

The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window will be available to watch on Netflix on 28 January 2022.

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