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A Tale of Two Cities

Miniseries

1980 · 8 episodes

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.

  1. 1. Part 1

    1980-10-05 · 26m

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

  2. 2. Part 2

    1980-10-12 · 25m

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

  3. 3. Part 3

    1980-10-19 · 22m

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

  4. 4. Part 4

    1980-10-26 · 24m

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

  5. 5. Part 5

    1980-11-02 · 21m

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

  6. 6. Part 6

    1980-11-09 · 19m

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

  7. 7. Part 7

    1980-11-16 · 25m

    Darnay is released from prison, thanks to Manette's influence.

  8. 8. Part 8

    1980-11-23 · 22m

    The day of Darnay's execution arrives and, with Barsard's assistance, Carton visits him.

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