The tense series features an A-list cast and left viewers hooked by the tense plot.
The Widow first aired in 2019 (Image: Coco Van Oppens/ITV)
A gripping thriller that left viewers on the edge of their seats is free to binge.
The Widow is available to watch on ITVX, and stars Kate Beckinsale in a tense role.
It follows the Underworld actress as Georgia Wells, who has believed her husband died in a plane crash.
However, three years later, having lived as a recluse and grieving widow, she sees him in a news report following a riot in the Democratic Republic of Congo and hunts to find him, travelling to Kinshasa for the truth.
As she looks for answers, she’s left questioning why her husband may have faked his own death.
The synopsis teases: “Kate Beckinsale leads as a grieving woman in this gripping drama.”
It adds: “A woman’s search to uncover the mystery of what happened to her husband leads her to the Congo, where she’s forced to seek the truth about what happened to the man she loved.”
The series first aired on Amazon Prime Video in 2019, before being added to the free streaming service.
Parts of The Widow were filmed in South Africa, with Kate suffering from the heat and later revealing she “fainted” while filming because it was “really, really, really hot”.
The cast also included Game of Thrones star Charles Dance, Strictly star Alex Kingston, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Matthew Le Nevez, and Shetland actress Louise Brealey.
Viewers were left hooked by the programme, with one admitting they were “glued to this show”, while several others echoed that they “binged” it.
Another person said: “It kept me on the edge of my seat each show. I really enjoyed the series.”
Reflecting several fans’ pleas for a second season, one person said: “The acting and cinematics are phenomenal. I cannot wait to see season 2!!”
“It was thrilling and entertaining,” someone else said, as another called it “nail-biting”.
Someone else called it “absolutely magnificent”, adding: “The setting was breathtaking and the dialogue was phenomenal.”
Yet another hailed Kate’s “outstanding” performance, while one person added: “A bit slow to start but a gem of a series.”
Despite fans begging for a second season, writers Harry and Jack Williams previously told Express.co.uk that they have no plans to take it forward.
They explained: “By the time we get to the end, it’s a one-off. It’s very satisfying. There’s no secret pilot. There’s no following season.
“It’s really exciting for the eight parts, it’s almost like a movie really.”
The writing duo and brothers behind The Missing and Liar continued: “I think there isn’t scope for more.”
The Widow is available to watch on ITVX