Lambs of God

A dark, gothic tale about three nuns, each a generation apart, living in an isolated convent by the coast, and an unwelcome visitor who enters their lives and changes their world forever.

Lambs of God (2019) is an Australian gothic drama miniseries created for FOX Showcase, a four-episode limited series. Set in an isolated convent by the coast, it follows three nuns from different generations, Sister Iphigenia (Essie Davis), Sister Carla (Jessica Barden) and Sister Margarita (Ann Dowd), whose cloistered routines are disrupted when an unwelcome visitor arrives and begins to unsettle their quiet world. Sam Reid plays Ignatius, a figure whose presence adds to the community's growing tensions. The engine of the story is the slow pressure of an outsider entering a closed religious community, with each episode tightening the bonds and fault lines between the women and the institution that governs them. Its look is austere and atmospheric, with long stretches of wind, stone and sea that heighten the sense of isolation. Tone is brooding, unsettling and melancholic, carrying the weight of faith, obedience and buried secrets. Fans of The Village, The Handmaid's Tale and The Alienist will find resonance in its gothic mood and its patient, character-driven dread across a single short season.

• The Handmaid's Talegothic isolation, religious dread, claustrophobic convent atmosphere
• The Villagegothic mood, secluded community under siege by a disruptive outsider, slow burn dread
• The Alienistgothic period tone, religious institution, sinister secrets in an isolated setting

Release Date

2019-07-21

Episode runtime

52 min

Rating

7.3 / 10 (46)

What is Lambs of God about?

Three nuns from different generations in an isolated coastal convent are upended when an unwelcome visitor arrives.

What is Lambs of God like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lambs of God as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Lambs of God violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lambs of God as moderate.

Which shows are like Lambs of God?

Shows with a similar feel include The Handmaid's Tale, The Village, and The Alienist.

How long is Lambs of God?

Lambs of God: 1 season, 4 episodes.

Is Lambs of God still running?

No, Lambs of God has ended.