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The Girl From St Agnes

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An eight-part murder mystery series set in a prestigious all-girls boarding school in KZN. A Showmax Original.

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Makgotso M as Moipone ‘Queen Bey’ Molopo in The Girl from St Agnes a Showmax Original

Moipone ‘Queen Bey’ Molopo

Every school needs a troublemaker, and Moipone is very proud to wear that label. Played by Makgotso M.

Paige Bonnin as Megan Clayton in The Girl from St Agnes a Showmax Original

Megan Clayton

Megan might not be the most beautiful, smart or sporty girl in the school, but she knows just how to play her cards to her advantage. It helps her dad is influential farmer Gary Clayton. Played by Paige Bonnin.

Celeste Khumalo as Kholwa in The Girl from St Agnes a Showmax Original

Kholwa

Kholwa is St Agnes’s head girl, clever and accomplished. It’s a huge honour and one she wears with pride. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Kholwa must set the tone for the rest of the girls. Played by Celeste Khumalo.

Shamilla Miller as Jenna Galloway in The Girl from St Agnes a Showmax Original

Jenna Galloway

Jenna Galloway is the golden girl of St Agnes, always getting top marks and excelling at sport. But Jenna’s perfection comes at a price. Played by Shamilla Miller.

Robert Hobbs as Gary Clayton in The Girl from St Agnes a Showmax Original

Gary Clayton

Dairy farmer Gary Clayton is an active and influential member of the community who clings to his old-school “boys will be boys” beliefs and conservative ways. Played by Robert Hobbs.

Jane de Wet as Lexi Summerveld in The Girl from St Agnes a Showmax Original

Lexi Summerveld

Alexis “Lexi” Summerveld has it all. She’s beautiful, popular, a high achiever with a bright future … until it’s all cut tragically short.

Graham Hopkins as Chris Whittaker in The Girl from St Agnes a Showmax Original

Chris Whittaker

Veteran actor Graham Hopkins plays school principal Chris Whittaker who must deal with the aftermath of his student’s death. 

Tyrone Keogh as Shane Moolman in The Girl from St Agnes a Showmax Original

Shane Moolman

Shane Moolman is the security supervisor at St Agnes, and drama teacher Kate Ballard’s ally in the hunt for Lexi’s killer. Played by Tyrone Keogh.

Nina Milner as Kate Ballard in The Girl from St Agnes a Showmax Original

Kate Ballard

Kate Ballard is the school’s drama teacher and part-time investigator. Played by Nina Milner.

A deeper look

Girl from St Agnes is a Showmax Original

Stream the soundtrack of The Girl From St Agnes

You’ve binge-watched the full series of Showmax’s first Original drama and now you want to hear those haunting tracks again. Here’s where to find them.

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6 reasons Kenyans will love The Girl from St Agnes

The latest Showmax Original reminds us that school can be the most dangerous place on Earth, and that pretty and popular girls don’t always have a happy ending.

The Girl From St Agnes on Showmax

The Girl From St Agnes and other shows made by women

It might be the year 2019, but it is relatively uncommon for a TV show to have more women than men on the teams that created, wrote, directed and produced it. The brand-new Showmax Original is one of these rare series.

The Girl From St Agnes breaks all-time viewing record

The Girl From St Agnes breaks all-time viewing record

The Girl From St Agnes broke an important record on its debut on the service yesterday. The number of unique viewers in the first 24 hours exceeded that of the previous record-holder, Tali’s Wedding Diary. 

The Girl From St Agnes on Showmax

Already a hit with critics, The Girl From St Agnes is now streaming on Showmax

“At St Agnes, the only saint is in the name.” You can now binge all eight episodes of Showmax’s critically acclaimed first Original Drama.

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The Girl from St Agnes

A mystery surrounds the death of a girl at a prestigious school in Showmax’s spooky original. 

The Girl From St Agnes on Showmax

How to cope in high school, by Makgotso M and Celeste Khumalo

“The world is a bigger place than high school”, and other words of wisdom from two of the stars of The Girl From St Agnes.

The Girl From St Agnes on Showmax

SA celebs share school experiences and tips

We asked these stars of The Girl From St Agnes what advice they’d give to anyone starting high school this year.