Unchosen

Unchosen is set within the fictional "Fellowship of the Divine," a reclusive and ultra-conservative Christian sect in rural England led by the authoritative Mr. Phillips (Christopher Eccleston). The community operates under a strict patriarchal hierarchy where technology is largely forbidden, and members are kept isolated from the "unchosen" outside world. Rosie (Molly Windsor), a devoted wife and mother, lives a life defined by obedience and the rigid expectations of the group, despite an increasingly strained and abusive marriage to Adam (Asa Butterfield), a rising figure within the sect’s leadership. The status quo of the community is upended when a mysterious stranger named Sam (Fra Fee) saves Rosie’s daughter, Grace, from drowning. Welcomed into the Fellowship as a "hero," Sam is a charismatic but dangerous escaped convict who begins to manipulate the emotional and spiritual vulnerabilities of both Rosie and Adam. As Sam’s violent past and true motivations slowly emerge, Rosie is forced to confront the oppressive nature of her faith and fight for her daughter's safety and her own emancipation. ==Cast==

• Asa Butterfield as Adam • Molly Windsor as Rosie • Fra Fee as Sam • Aston McAuley as Isaac • Alexa Davies as Hannah • Lucy Black • Olivia Pickering as Grace • Siobhan Finneran as Mrs Phillips • Christopher Eccleston as Mr Phillips ==Production==

Development Initially titled Out of the Dust, the six-part series was produced for Netflix by Double Dutch Productions, part of Banijay UK. The series is written by Julie Gearey. Jim Loach and Philippa Langdale are directors. Iona Vrolyk and Myar Craig-Brown are executive producers for Double Dutch Productions alongside Gearey. Nick Pitt is series producer. Inspiration Unchosen draws on real-world accounts of high-control religious groups. According to The Sunday Times, the series "borrows from the Plymouth Brethren and other ultra-conservative groups" in shaping its fictional community. Esquire notes that the production drew on testimonies from former members of similar groups, with creators aiming to reflect those experiences accurately while preserving anonymity. Casting The cast, including Asa Butterfield, Molly Windsor, Fra Fee, Siobhan Finneran and Christopher Eccleston, was announced in August 2024. Filming Principal photography began in the United Kingdom in August 2024. In interviews, director Jim Loach stated that key "Fellowship of the Divine" meeting hall scenes were filmed in a former assembly hall previously used by an organisation that had since vacated the building. He described the structure as having no windows and a single electric sliding entrance that could seal the space, elements which contributed to the atmosphere of control depicted in the series. He noted that placing hundreds of people inside such an enclosed setting, led by a single authority figure, created what he described as an “unnerving” sense of power and control. He also highlighted Christopher Eccleston’s performance as the group’s leader in reinforcing that dynamic. Marketing In March 2026, Netflix released a trailer and a set of images along with an announcement that the series would now be titled Unchosen. == Episodes ==

The series premiered on Netflix on 21 April 2026, and consists of six episodes. == Reception ==

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 63% based on 8 critic reviews. On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the series holds a score of 47 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Lucy Mangan of The Guardian gave the series two out of five stars, writing that this "creepy cult show is a total waste of Asa Butterfield's talent". == References ==