Yep, Arterton will star as Sister Clodagh in the BBC adaptation of Rumer Godden’s classic novel Black Narcissus.

What is Black Narcissus about?

The story of sexual repression and forbidden love takes place in 1934 on a remote clifftop palace in the Himalayas, once known as the ‘House of Women’.

During the latter years of British rule in India, ambitious young nun Sister Clodagh heads a mission to the remote palace of Mopu, which has been donated by General Toda Rai. He hopes the Sisters of St. Faith will rid the ‘House of Women’ of unhappy memories connected to his late sister, Srimati.

Although Clodagh ignores the warnings of the General’s raffish agent Mr. Dean, isolation and illness soon take their toll, with the haunting atmosphere of the palace particularly affecting volatile Sister Ruth.

As past and present collide, the arrival of the young General Dilip Rai is the catalyst for an explosion of repressed desires that may end in a fatal confrontation.

Watch the trailer for Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus: Gemma Arterton’s tense and steamy BBC drama has a release date