The True Story Behind Alias Grace

Alias Grace is a Canadian-American television miniseries, based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. The show stars Sarah Gadon as Grace Marks, a young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. The series follows Grace as she recounts her story to a psychiatrist and explores the events that led up to her incarceration.

Alias Grace was met with critical acclaim, with many praising Gadon's performance and the show's exploration of gender and power. The show was nominated for several awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. It also won two Canadian Screen Awards for Best Limited Series or Program and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Gadon).

A few of the show's most memorable quotes:

“Sometimes I feel as if I'm two people. One of them is me, and the other is like a stranger.” -Grace Marks

“When a person keeps a secret, it can be like a little seed inside them, growing and swelling until it fills them up inside.” -Reverend Verringer

“Do you think it's wrong to want to be remembered?” -Grace Marks

“Maybe everything we do in life is a way of trying to make up for something we did or didn't do in the past.” -Dr. Simon Jordan

“We make ourselves up as we go along. We are stories, we create our own stories.” -Nancy Montgomery

“We've all got our secrets—it's how we live our lives.” -James McDermott

“Having a secret is like being a prisoner.” -Grace Marks

“We live in a world of stories, and we make our own stories as we go along.” -James McDermott

“What is the truth? It's like a river—it's different every time you look at it.” -Dr. Simon Jordan

“We must be the authors of our own lives, or else we risk having someone else write our stories for us.” -Mary Whitney