Unchosen: Netflix unveils Siobhan Finneran's new nail-biting cult thriller with major stars
Christopher Eccleston plays a cult leader
Unchosen, a new psychological thriller starring Siobhan Finneran and Christopher Eccleston, is coming to Netflix this year – and it looks tense.
There’s been no shortage of good telly on Netflix in 2026. The platform kicked off the year with the Stranger Things finale, and it’s since dropped His and Hers, Seven Dials, and How to Get to Heaven from Belfast.
There’s plenty more to come, too, whether it’s Rachel Weisz’s Vladimir, the Peaky Blinders movie, or Something Very Bad is Going to Happen.
Unchosen, “coming soon” to Netflix, looks like a must-watch. Here’s what we know.
What is Unchosen about?
Unchosen, written and developed by Julie Gearey (Prisoners’ Wives, Intergalactic), is a new thriller about a couple’s experience in a religious cult.
According to the official synopsis, it will follow Rosie, who lives in a “cloistered Christian community with her husband, Adam, and their daughter”.
Sam, an escaped prisoner, arrives and upends the natural order of her world. “[He] throws into relief the reality and restraints of Rosie’s world… perhaps her hidden religious community doesn’t have her best interests at heart,” Netflix adds.
As her outlook on life fractures and starts to broaden, it starts to affect her marriage, all while Sam presents himself as Rosie’s saviour.
“But with his dark criminal past, where does the greatest danger lie – with the cult, or with Sam?” the synopsis concludes.
When is it out?
Unchosen doesn’t have an exact release date (yet), but it will premiere on Netflix later in 2026.
Netflix’s website says it’s “coming soon”, suggesting it’ll arrive in the first half of the year, rather than after summer.
It certainly won’t be any time in March; after all, Virgin River season 7, One Piece season 2, and Detective Hole are all dropping this month. Keep your eyes peeled for further updates, but hopefully it’ll be released sooner rather than later.
Who’s in the Unchosen cast?
Unchosen has a stacked cast, with Molly Windsor (best known for her roles in Three Girls and Traces) playing Rosie.
Asa Butterfield, whom Sex Education fans will recognise from his role as Otis, will play her husband, Adam.
Then there are two British TV heavy-hitters: Siobhan Finneran, of Happy Valley and Protection fame, and Christopher Eccleston. The latter star will play the sect’s religious leader, while Finneran will play a senior member of the cult.
There’s one more member of the cast: Fra Fee. You may recognise him from his performances in Prime Target, Rebel Moon, and Dalgliesh.
How many episodes?
Unchosen is a six-part Netflix series, and all episodes will be available to stream as soon as it premieres on the platform.
That’s a slight change from Netflix’s usual eight-episode batches. It’s unclear how long each episode will be, but a safe bet would be the 45-60-minute mark for each instalment.
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