The Serial Killer's Wife is a drama that will be airing on Channel 5 soon, starring Annabel Scholey and Jack Farthing.

The series premiered on the streaming service Paramount+ in December 2023 and is now being broadcast on TV.

It follows Beth Fairchild (Scholey) after her husband, Tom (Jack Farthing), is arrested at his birthday party on suspicion of murdering his former assistant.

The Radio Times adds: "Initially confident of his innocence, Beth is forced to ask serious questions as an increasing number of deaths are linked to her disgraced spouse – and her own past comes under scrutiny."

Speaking about her role, Scholey said: "The character is brilliant. She goes through every possible emotion a human can go through. And it was a bit of a challenge for me physically, with the sexual nature of the character.

"I was quite terrified by the idea of doing all of that. I thought, 'well, I should probably do that then because it's obviously something I need to work through there – therapy'."

The cast was another aspect that encouraged her to take on the role, sharing: "I was really excited by that combination. The scripts are fantastic. I know the book's hugely popular, even though it's not the same, so I knew that we had an audience before we even started – so that's always helpful."

Channel 5 The Serial Killer's Wife full cast list

  • Annabel Scholey as Beth Fairchild
  • Jack Farthing as Tom Fairchild
  • Luke Treadaway as Adam Plummer
  • Angela Griffin as DI Aline Edgeworth
  • Benjamin O'Mahony as DS Mike Pearson
  • Julie Graham as Clover
  • Morgana Robinson as Jules
  • Alara-Star Khan as Poppy
  • Freya Duffy-Allain as Jess
  • Elizabeth Roberts as Libby
  • Shobna Gulati as Kiran
  • Hari Dhillon as Maxwell
  • Tim Daish as Ray Garland
  • Eben Figueiredo as Ollie Turner
  • Livvie May as Katie Asquith
  • Danusia Samal as DC Jada Hassan

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When will The Serial Killer's Wife be on TV?

The first episode of The Serial Killer's Wife will air at 9pm on Boxing Day (Thursday, December 26) on Channel 5.

After that, the remaining three episodes will air on the following three nights, concluding on Sunday, December 29.