The Widow (TV Series)

The Widow (TV Series) Country United Kingdom Channel BBC/Amazon Genre Espionage Drama Broadcast 2019 No. of Episodes 8 Main Cast Character Actor Georgia Wells Kate Beckinsale Martin Benson Charles Dance

The Widow is a 2019 Amazon Prime web series that stars Kate Beckinsale as Georgia Wells, a young wife who is recovering from the loss of her husband, who was presumed killed in a plane crash. When evidence is uncovered that he may be alive, she then travels to Africa in order to find the truth. The series premiered on March 1, 2019 on the Amazon Prime service.

The following weapons were used in the television series The Widow (TV Series):

Norinco Type 56-1

Georgia Wells (Kate Beckinsale) is given a Norinco Type 56-1 in "Violet" (S1E04). She then uses the rifle in several episodes.

Type 56-1 assault rifle (under-folding stock variant), early model with milled receiver and plastic fittings - 7.62x39mm

Norinco Type 56

Some of the rebels are armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles with under-folding bayonets.

Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm

AKMS

AKMS rifles are commonly used.

AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm

AKM

AKM rifles are occasionally seen in the hands of some rebels.

AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm

Heckler & Koch G3A3

The Heckler & Koch G3A3 rifle is also used.

Heckler & Koch G3A3 with wide handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO