‘Angela Black’ goes all-in on chilling psychodrama
nypost.comYou can add “Angela Black” to the list of riveting psychological dramas wrapped in a trope-y bow with the creepy, abusive husband and his long-suffering wife who takes matters into her own hands — through a series of “didn’t see that coming” twists and turns.Joanne Froggatt (“Downtown Abbey”) stars in the new Spectrum series as Angela Black.
On the surface, has it all — a loving spouse, the French-born Olivier (Michiel Huisman), a fancy house in an exclusive neighborhood and two young boys who idolize their dad and tell mom (or mum, it’s set in England) that they love her when she drops them off for school.Or does she?
The six-part series, premiering Monday (Feb. 7), is billed as a “spellbinding thriller” for a reason. We learn, quickly, that Olivier is a jealous, narcissistic monster.
He beats Angela senseless over some imagined slight after a dinner party at their house — “You wanted to embarrass me!” he yells at her (she didn’t) — knocking out one of her front teeth and leaving her face bruised and bloodied.
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