Great Expectations 2011
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- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- December 27, 2011
- Last Aired
- December 29, 2011
- Format
- 1 season · 3 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~3 hours (60 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E1 "Episode 1" (★ 8.5/10)
- Created By
- Brian Kirk
- Networks
- BBC One, PBS
- Where to Stream
- Peacock Premium, Britbox Apple TV channel, Peacock Premium Plus
What is Great Expectations?
Great Expectations is a three-part BBC television drama adaptation by Sarah Phelps of the Charles Dickens 1861 novel of the same name, directed by Brian Kirk. The series features a cast including Ray Winstone as Magwitch, Gillian Anderson as Miss Havisham, Douglas Booth as Pip, Vanessa Kirby as Estella, and David Suchet as Jaggers.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 3
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Dec 27, 2011
- Last aired
- Dec 29, 2011
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One, PBS
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 111 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 3 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Networks
- BBC One, PBS
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Great Expectations is a three-part BBC television drama adaptation by Sarah Phelps of the Charles Dickens 1861 novel of the same name, directed by Brian Kirk. The series features a cast including Ray Winstone as Magwitch, Gillian Anderson as Miss Havisham, Douglas Booth as Pip, Vanessa Kirby as Estella, and David Suchet as Jaggers. In the story, 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.
Should you watch it?
“An orphan discovers a mysterious benefactor wants to ensure he becomes a gentleman.”
- Adapted by Sarah Phelps from the Charles Dickens 1861 novel.
- Features a notable cast including Ray Winstone, Gillian Anderson, Douglas Booth, Vanessa Kirby, and David Suchet.
- Directed by Brian Kirk as a three-part BBC television drama adaptation.
- It is a television drama adaptation that spans three parts, which may not suit viewers looking for an ongoing series.
Watch it if you enjoy BBC television drama adaptations of classic Charles Dickens novels.
It is a drama with a TV-PG rating presented as a three-part BBC television series.
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Season 1 · 3 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Dec 27, 2011
- E2 Episode 2 Core Dec 28, 2011
- E3 Episode 3 Mytharc Dec 29, 2011
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Is Great Expectations (2011) worth watching?
It is a three-part BBC television drama adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel featuring a notable cast including Gillian Anderson and David Suchet.
What is the binge duration of this series?
The series consists of three parts as a television drama adaptation.
What are the essential episodes to watch?
The program is a three-part television drama adaptation written by Sarah Phelps.
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