The sequel to The Housemaid, which is considered to be part 2 of the story, The Housemaid's Secret, is in production. The first film adapted the first book of The Housemaid novel series by Freida McFadden, and the upcoming film will adapt book 2, The Housemaid's Secret. But before you watch the sequel, you need to know what happens in the first film. Here's everything you need to know about the first part.The Housemaid tells the story of a woman who not only got a second chance, but also gave oneThe Housemaid introduces us to Millie Calloway (played by Sydney Sweeney), a woman on parole, who struggles to find work because of her criminal record. Thus, when she is offered the position of a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Winchester family, she accepts. The family consists of Nina (played by Amanda Seyfried), her husband Andrew (played by Brandon Sklenar), and their daughter, Cecelia (played by Indiana Elle). View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMillie is given a small attic bedroom with a sealed window and a door that locks from the outside. Nina soon begins treating Millie badly, blames her for small mistakes and becomes jealous whenever she interacts with Andrew. Nina later apologizes and asks Millie to arrange for Broadway musical tickets and a hotel.But she later denies asking Millie to do any of that since she has to take Cecelia to her ballet camp that night. With Nina gone for the night, Millie and Andrew secretly attend the Broadway show together. They have dinner, spend the night at a hotel, and begin an affair. When Nina discovers their affair, she tells Millie that she knows about her criminal record, and threatens her.Andrew takes Millie's side and demands that Nina leave. Millie believes their relationship is genuine, while Nina appears surprisingly relieved to be separated from her husband. However, Andrew's behavior soon changes. After Millie accidentally breaks an expensive china plate, he fires the groundskeeper, Enzo, and later drugs Millie before locking her inside the attic.When she wakes up, Andrew refuses to release her and begins subjecting her to the same cruel punishments he once inflicted on Nina. Nina's letter to Cece reveals the truth about her marriage. Years earlier, Nina became pregnant while involved with a married professor. She later fell in love with Andrew and raised Cece as a single mother.After marrying Andrew, she was abused by him. He once locked her in the attic as punishment and later drugged her, making it appear that she had tried to harm Cece. Nina eventually secretly used an IUD to avoid having another child with him.Nina hired Millie because she hoped Andrew would become interested in her and leave her behind. Instead, Millie becomes trapped in his violent world. Andrew forces her to cut herself as punishment for breaking his mother's china. Millie fights back, stabs him, and locks him inside the attic. She reveals that she spent ten years in prison for killing her roommate's rapist.When Nina returns to rescue Millie, Andrew attacks both women. Millie escapes but returns when Andrew tries to kill Nina. Finally, she pushes him down the stairwell, killing him. Nina stages the scene to make his death look accidental, with the groundskeeper Enzo (played by Michele Morrone) helping her afterward.Although policewoman Jessica Connors suspects something is wrong, she reports the death as an accident because her sister was once engaged to Andrew and is now traumatized due to what he did to her. Nina gives Millie $100,000 and moves to California with Cece.Before leaving, she recommends Millie to another woman whose husband may be abusive. Millie accepts the job, ready to help someone else escape a dangerous situation. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe next part, The Housemaid's Secret, will adapt the novel of the same name by Freida McFadden. It will follow Millie as she takes on a new job as a housemaid in a house where she's never allowed to see her employer's wife, who stays in a locked room.The Housemaid is directed by Paul Feig, based on a screenplay by Rebecca Sonnenshine. Feig has also produced the film along with Todd Lieberman and Laura Fischer. The production companies behind the film are Hidden Pictures and Pretty Dangerous Pictures.The Housemaid is streaming on Starz. The Housemaid's Secret will be released in theaters on December 17, 2027.For more articles like this, follow Soapcentral.