Hunderby

Synopsis

Helene is a shipwreck survivor washed ashore near a small English village. There, she is swept off her feet by widowed pastor Edmund and the two soon marry, with the puritanical Edmund believing his bride to be untouched by another man. But it seems that she has a history, and a dark one at that.

First Air Date: 2012-08-27

Last Air Date: 2015-12-17

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Julia Davis

Networks: Sky Atlantic

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Top Cast

Julia Davis as Dorothy
Rosie Cavaliero as Hesther
Alexandra Roach as Helene
Rebekah Staton as Annie
Ben Bishop as Tom
Alex Macqueen as Edmund
Julian Barratt as Himself - Narrator
Rufus Jones as Dr. Foggerty
Daniel Lawrence Taylor as Geoff

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode One (2012-08-27)

Helene is a shipwreck survivor washed ashore near a small English village. There, she is swept off her feet by widowed pastor Edmund and the two soon marry, with the puritanical Edmund believing his bride to be untouched by another man. But it seems that she has a history, and a dark one at that.
Ep. 2: Episode Two (2012-08-27)

Helene must discover a talent to present to the visiting Brother Joseph.
Ep. 3: Episode Three (2012-09-03)

In the wake of Bird Raymond's death, for which Helene is blamed, the shipwreck survivor attempts to adjust to life as a pastor's wife. Negotiating devious Dorothy's wicked schemes grows increasingly tricky when she's also blamed for the deteriorating health of Mother Mathilde.
Ep. 4: Episode Four (2012-09-10)

Edmund learns of his late mother's intention to leave him her estate on the condition that he fathers an heir within a year of her death. Cue a series of fervent baby-making attempts with a somewhat questionable technique. Meanwhile, Dorothy cranks her spying up a notch.
Ep. 5: Episode Five (2012-09-17)

With time ticking on and still no sign of an heir, Edmund announces to his congregation that he and Helene are to leave Hunderby for a new life in Fiji.
Ep. 6: Episode Six (2012-09-24)

As Helene continues her affair with the doctor, her past looks set to be unravelled by hunchback John Whiffin.
Ep. 7: Episode Seven (2012-10-01)

News of Helene's pregnancy brings a celebratory mood to Hunderby, before Geoff's future is placed in jeopardy.
Ep. 8: Episode Eight (2012-10-08)

A wealth of secrets are unravelled - not least the origin of bubbly milk - and everything that was known at Hunderby is turned upside down.