Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery
Lillian Harper moves to the small town of Mt. Absalom, Ohio, to care for her estranged mother Dorothy after an injury. Living in the town's boarding house which has been run by her family for generations, she discovers conspiracies, ghosts, and a new family in the house's strange assortment of residents.
Unwell is produced by Hartlife NFP, won the 2021 BBC Best Podcast award, and has had over 6.5 million downloads.
Length: Five 12 episode seasons (the fifth and final season will be released spring 2023)
Genre: horror / dark comedy / mystery
Credits
Jeffrey Gardner and Eleanor Hyde, executive Producers
Writers’ Room
Jim McDoniel, story director
Jessica Best, staff writer
Jess Wright Buha, staff writer
Bilal Dardai, staff writer
NORAH: They are formidable.
RUDY: Well, I am desperate. So. We’ll see who wins. I’d bet on me.
Listen to a sample episode here:
PRESS
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“To say “Unwell” is simply a horror audio drama would be giving it short shrift […], Thanks to a fabulously diverse cast of characters, many of the compelling performed episodes are better classified as goofy, romantic, funny or heart warming. But there is always something uncanny lingering at the edges."
Phoebe Lett, New York Times
Podcasts Worth a Listen: ‘Fiasco,’ ‘Unwell,’ ‘In Those Genes’ -
"The judges said this year's Best Podcast or Online Drama stood out for the intelligence and maturity of its writing, subtlety of its performances, and the richness of its sound world. Unwell is a multi-layered story that’s happy to turn its listeners' expectations on their heads, and the judges are happy to award it first place."
Award presenter Toby Jones (Captain America: The First Avenger, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Winner of the Best Podcast award at the 2021 BBC Audio Drama Awards