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Series · 1999 · Drama

Great Expectations

★5.0 1999 1 Season Tony Marchant TV-MA

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

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Seasons & episodes

1 season · 2 episodes

Part One

Episode 01

Part One

Apr 12, 1999 · 84 min

Young Pip lives with his tyrranical sister and her blacksmith husband, Joe until a nightmarish encounter with an escaped convict, Magwitch, forces him to visit the stately Satis House.

Part Two

Episode 02

Part Two

Apr 13, 1999 · 84 min

Despite Pip's desire for an education and change in his status, he will become Joe's apprentice at the forgery.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 5.0 /10

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Synopsis

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

Drama

Cast

8 principal cast

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Pip
Justine Waddell

Justine Waddell

Estella
Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Miss Havisham
Laura Aikman

Laura Aikman

Young Biddy
Nicholas Blane

Nicholas Blane

Blane Wopsle
Selina Cadell

Selina Cadell

Sarah Pocket

Jo Cameron Brown

Miss Skiffins
Emma Cunniffe

Emma Cunniffe

Biddy

Where to watch Great Expectations

Great Expectations is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Tony Marchant has 1 season and 2 total episodes, rated 5.0/10 by 1 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Great Expectations have?

Great Expectations has 1 season with 2 episodes in total.

Is Great Expectations still on the air?

Great Expectations has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Great Expectations?

Great Expectations airs on BBC Two.

When did Great Expectations first air?

Great Expectations first aired on April 12, 1999.

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