The other reason is that Percival, along with Froggatt, captured Mary Ann’s duality perfectly. Part of that was because you already know the history. On the contrary, despite introduced as a tragic figure, it was clear in Mary Ann’s manner that she was on the edge. At no time did I feel like Percival or Froggatt were attempting to humanize Mary Ann. The story is methodical, moving effortlessly from one moment to the next without losing the emotional beats. I’m pretty sure the next time someone asks if I want “a nice cup of tea,” I’m going to be extremely suspicious.Īlun Armstrong as George Stott and Joanne Froggatt as Mary Ann Cotton in Dark Angel.ĭirector Brian Percival ( The Book Thief, Downton Abbey) does a fantastic job of pulling you into Mary Ann’s story. Froggatt shines, using the flicker of a glance or the clasping of her hands, to capture her true intent. The expression on Froggatt’s face as she brews her special tea is eerily blank the comforting words she murmurs as she encourages her victim to drink is chilling. Froggatt is brilliant as Mary Ann Cotton. Arsenic-laced tea brewed in a teapot gifted to her by her mother. Mary Ann Cotton killed at least 21 people, including her mother, children, step-children, husbands, a lover or two, and friends. You wait breathlessly for her to be caught. In fact, you end up absolutely loathing her. Despite real heart-ache in her life, you do not feel sorry for Mary Ann.
Not because it wasn’t good – it was – but because of how vicious and cold star Joanne Froggatt ( Downton Abbey) portrayed Mary Ann Cotton. I have to admit, I had a difficult time watching Dark Angel. A dramatic romanticization of Mary Ann’s story, Dark Angel will leave you breathless with both heartbreak and horror. Moreso, because it begins so innocuously. Make no mistake, this is a chilling tale riding the edge of obsessive love and material desires.
DARK ANGEL ON MASTERPIECE SERIAL
ITV’s Dark Angel is an engrossing story of Britain’s first female serial killer, Mary Ann Cotton. Well-known for producing period dramas of the highest caliber, MASTERPIECE switches gears from light-hearted romantic dramas to a dark tale of desire and murder.
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