The BBC has announced it has acquired The Intruder a French drama from ITV Studios

An au pair everyone adores. A mother no one believes. There are two sides to every story in this thriller from the creators of Paris Police 1900. Starring Mélanie Doutey (Post Partum, Le Bal des actrices), Lucie Fagedet (Mr & Mme Adelman, The Sense of Wonder) and Éric Caravaca (Plot 35, C’est quoi la vie?), The Intruder sees a mother let a stranger into her home, with unforeseen consequences. At first glance a little similar to recent shows such as The Guest, but clearly with sufficient distinctiveness for the BBC to acquire.

What is The Intruder about?

From the press release we learn:

n this suspenseful psychological thriller full of twists, Doutey stars as Paula, a mother-of-three reaching the end of her maternity leave. Paula is supposed to return to work but is not ready. To help, she hires Tess (Fagedet) as an au pair. Tess seems perfect. Everyone adores her. But Paula quickly feels uneasy with the young girl, as a series of domestic accidents make her appear to be a bad mother. No one believes her when she claims that Tess intends to harm them. Maybe postpartum blues have made her paranoid? Or does Paula herself have something to hide? As for Tess, she didn’t enter their home by chance…

The press release has no information on broadcast dates, so we’ll keep you posted.