A story of the paranormal and the occult, inspired by true events…
Starring Mae Whitman, Helen Baxendale, David Morrissey and Miles Heizer.
In the small town of Hexham, England, in the middle of the afternoon of June 13th, 1957, two little girls named Maud and Mary Pollard are hit by a car and killed. Their grief-stricken parents, Thomas and Frances are sucked into a spiral of despair. They begin attending church twice a day, praying for some relief from their pain.
When God doesn’t answer, Thomas is persuaded by business associate Mark Whitney to try the dark arts of the occult. Within no time good things start to happen; Thomas’s work situation improves, they can afford to move home, a new start in life… and Frances is pregnant again with twin girls.
Nine months later Jacky and Jill are born. They look exactly like their deceased siblings. The same scars, the same birthmarks. And that was just the beginning.
By age 4, Jacky and Jill are able to correctly name the dolls and stuffed animals that belonged to their dead sisters. The twins even have recurring nightmares of being run over by a car… Could Francis dare to dream that Jacky and Jill were the reincarnations of her beloved Maud and Mary?
And then Mark Whitney comes back into their lives: they had sought the Devil’s help in their time of need, now the time has come for the debt to be repaid…
Fast-forward to present-day Philadelphia: museum curator Frankie Bradshaw, receives an anonymous gift that pulls her into a waking nightmare that involves cults, conspiracies…and the truth about her own family history.
THE SISTERS is a Realm Original produced by Goldhawk Productions in association with Lights Out Audio. Created by Brett Neichin and Written by Brett Neichin, John Scott Dryden and Mac Rogers. Director and Executive Producer is John Scott Dryden.
Awards
ARIAS
Best Drama – Winner
BBC Drama Awards
Best Drama Series - Special Commendation
The Webby Awards
Best Writing - Nominee
Best Sound Design – Nominee
Ambies
Best Production - Finalist
British Podcast Awards
Best Fiction Podcast - Nominee
Credits
The Sisters:
Maud/Jill - Orla McDonagh
Mary/Jacky - Lacey Findlow
Philadelphia, USA:
Frankie - Mae Whitman
Duncan - Miles Heizer
Este - Carin Chea
Beniel - Theo Ogundipe
Gordon - Eric Sirakian
Kari - Jennifer Armour
Sheriff Paterson - Nathan Osgood
Andy - Eric Meyers
Detective Sal - Lola Wayne
Dr Lee - Akie Kotabe
Host - Walles Hamonde
Hexham, England:
Frances - Helen Baxendale
Thomas - Lee Ingleby
Psychiatrist - David Holt
Mark - David Morrissey
Vincent - Rob Jarvis
Father Tim - David Holt
Nancy - Ramanique Ahluwalia
Pippa - Clare Corbett
Bank Manager - Peter Hamilton Dyer
Christine - Annabelle Dowler
Photographer - Chris Anderson
Dr. Keel - Grant Burgin
Mildred – Sophia Del Pizzo
Production Credits
Sound Design: Adam Woodhams & John Scott Dryden
Editing: Andreina Gomez & Andy Goddard
Studios: Sonica, London & Marc Graue, LA
Original music: Seymour Milton & Sacha Puttnam
Script Editor: Mike Walker
Producer & Casting Director: Emma Hearn
Director & Executive Producer: John Scott Dryden
For Realm:
Producers: John Brooks, Fred Greenhalgh & Nicole Otto
Executive Producers: Molly Barton, Marci Wiseman & Julian Yap