A Tale of Two Cities

7.0(3)|1980-10-05|1 seasons, 8 episodes

Drama

Overview

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.

Episodes

Miniseries(8)

S1E1 · 1980-10-05 · 26m

Part 1

Lucie Manette travels to pre-revolutionary France to find her father who she assumed was dead.

S1E2 · 1980-10-12 · 25m

Part 2

Lucie appears to vouch for French émigré Charles Darnay, who is charged with high treason.

S1E3 · 1980-10-19 · 22m

Part 3

Darnay is acquitted and Stryver informs Carton of his intentions regarding Lucie.

S1E4 · 1980-10-26 · 24m

Part 4

Carton reveals his true feelings to Lucie and Barsad makes an unwelcome reappearance.

S1E5 · 1980-11-02 · 21m

Part 5

In London, Manette suffers a relapse. Meanwhile, in Paris, the Bastille is stormed.

S1E6 · 1980-11-09 · 19m

Part 6

On receipt of Gabelle's letter, Darnay returns to Paris during the Reign of Terror.

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Paul Shelley

Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton

Ralph Michael

Dr Alexandre Manette

Sally Osborne

Lucie Manette

Vivien Merchant

Miss Pross