Kristen Bellhas a history of genre-blending mystery solving in television. FromVeronica MarstoThe Good Placeto, um,Veronica Marsagain, Bell is just a joy to watch get thrown into earth-shattering mysteries while making darkly uncomfortable jokes along the way. It’s with this lens — and my general love oftelevision comedy-thrillersand joy at the sub-genre continuing to flourish — that I am beyond excited for her new genre-blending mystery-comedy-thriller Netflix miniseries recently announced, per Deadline.
Bell will produce and star inThe Woman in the House, an eight-episode Netflix miniseries that isnotThe Woman in the Window, but does feature a similar-ish plot (and, yes, title) that will be played for many more laughs. Bell plays Anna, a sad and lonely woman who sits near her window watching the world pass her by with a glass of wine. But when a handsome beefcake moves in across the street — and Bell just might witness him commit murder — everything about her life will change. The miniseries is created byRachel Ramras,Hugh Davidson, andLarry Dorf, who most recently createdNobodiesfor TV Land, and will also showrun the series. It will be produced through Gloria Sanchez Productions, the female-centered wing ofWillFerrell’s production company (Ferrell is also a producer), and other key creative members includeMarti Noxon(Sharp Objects),Jessica Elbaum(Booksmart), andBrittney Segal(Search Party).
Despite its similar trappings toThe Woman in the Window(andSearch PartyandA Simple FavorandThe Flight Attendantand on and on), I am beyond excited forThe Woman in the House. I love the decision to craft this as an eight-episode miniseries, I love Bell as a performer, I love Gloria Sanchez’s ongoing commitment to fostering interesting female-centered and driven content, and as mentioned before, Ilovethe intersection between suspense thrillers and comedies. This show sounds like it’ll be beach fiction TV of the highest order, and I can’t wait for it to jostle my insides and become my next binge.
We’ll keep you updated onThe Woman in the Houseas it develops. For more “comedy women getting caught in thrillers on TV,” here’sthe newest trailer forKaley Cuoco’sThe Flight Attendant.
