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Season 1 – The Ex-Wife

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Tasha's married life is disrupted when Jen, her husband's ex-wife, refuses to leave them alone.
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The Ex-Wife — Season 1

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Jasper Rees Daily Telegraph (UK) Oct 16, 2023
2/5
Here not-quite-real characters living in not-quite-real homes do not-quite-real things to one another. Go to Full Review
Carol Midgley The Times (UK) Oct 16, 2023
3/5
Unashamedly pot-boilerish, it puts plot twists before character credibility. Am I enjoying it? Yes. Go to Full Review
Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) Oct 28, 2023
I’ll say one thing for The Ex-Wife -- it does not hang about, going from 0-60 in no time. Go to Full Review
Aidan Smith Scotsman Oct 23, 2023
All the ingredients for an irresistibly schlocky melodrama from the masters, Channel 5, are present and correct: Grand Designs house, glass-fronted for snoopers. Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider Aug 10, 2023
Buckens and Montgomery are compelling enough to keep us watching. Go to Full Review
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Alain E @AlainE Aug 15, 2026 The first season is very strong with successfully depiction of ambiguity in the actions of the main characters. The finale with Tasha managing to relocate in Budapest doesn’t sound plausible and gives an idea of what will transpire in season 2 where Tasha now works as house cleaner in Cyprus, trying supposedly to live under the radar. Let’s ignore that you need a passport to travel abroad and cellphones are traceable. I stopped watching in S2E1. Good cinematography throughout. See more Jamie D @RT87200268 Aug 10, 2025 The plot is not believable. No one would conceivably behave this way. The husband’s behavior is indefensible, as is the ex wife’s, and there’s no way a Gen Z mom would put up with half of their intrigue, lying and colluding. It ruins the believability and the high production values are wasted. See more Shawna D @Beanieboo Aug 9, 2025 I liked it. Few twists and turns. Pretty good acting See more Paula A @RT07348283 Jan 28, 2025 It’s just bad. Bad storyline. Bad acting. Bad plot twists that comes from nowhere just for the sake of it. Don’t waste your time. See more Moira K @M.Buff Mar 28, 2024 The credibility of these characters is ridiculous! I can't continue with this unbelievably absurd plot, I mainly watched this because it received 80% from Rotten Tomatoes... I'm still trying to work out why! See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 12, 2022 Episode 1 Tasha and Jack's romantic anniversary dinner is interrupted by Jack's ex-wife, Jen. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 2022 Episode 2 Tasha spirals as she believes that Jen is after her daughter: a fear realized when Emily disappears. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 12, 2022 Episode 3 Tasha's worst fears are realized and she discovers that the dream she is living may be about to turn into a nightmare when Emily vanishes without a trace. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 12, 2022 Episode 4 When Jen is faced with a choice, Tasha's mission to be reunited with Emily pushes her to extremes. Details
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Season Info

Director
Brian O'Malley
Executive Producer
Mike Benson, Herbert Kloiber, Chiara Cardoso, Jan Page, Olivia Pahl, Giuliano Papadia
Screenwriter
Catherine Steadman
Network
BritBox
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 12, 2022
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