Ruth Wilson Drama ‘Mrs. Wilson’ Will Premiere on Masterpiece This March
Period drama Mrs. Wilson has an official U.S. airdate!
Based on the true story of Alison Wilson, real-life grandmother of the series’ star Ruth Wilson, the two-part drama tells a tale of intrigue, spycraft, and a longstanding family mystery.
At the outset of World War II, Alison McKelvie took a secretarial job with the Secret Intelligence Service. There, she fell in love with an older man—Major Alexander Wilson, a popular author of spy novels then doing real intelligence work for the war effort. Little did Alison know, but she was entering a plot as tangled as one of the major’s mind-bending fictions.
Because following Alec’s death, Alison discovers that her husband was not exactly what he seemed. A mysterious woman shows up on her doorstep claiming to be Alec’s “real” wife – then, during the funeral, several colleagues offer condolences but mention puzzling aspects of his work and personal life that were heretofore unknown to her.
Alison is determined to prove both the validity of her own marriage and her husband’s love for her, but her investigation leads her into a world of disturbing secrets. (Including the fact that Alec was, apparently, an actual spy, instead of merely an author of spy stories).
Watch the trailer for yourselves below:
