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Great Expectations

Great Expectations

A classic tale reimagined.

20235.71 Season6 EpisodesEndedTV-MA

Overview

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.

Created by Charles Dickens
Written by Charles Dickens
Produced by Mark Kinsella, Tallulah Fairfax
NetworksBBC OneHulu

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Top Cast

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Miss Havisham

Fionn Whitehead

Fionn Whitehead

Pip

Ashley Thomas

Ashley Thomas

Jaggers

Johnny Harris

Johnny Harris

Magwitch

Hayley Squires

Hayley Squires

Sara

Owen McDonnell

Owen McDonnell

Joe

Trystan Gravelle

Trystan Gravelle

Compeyson

Matt Berry

Matt Berry

Mr. Pumblechuck

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcoming of ageminiseriesperiod piece

About Great Expectations

Great Expectations is a drama series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of based on novel or book, coming of age, miniseries, period piece. Created by Charles Dickens, it stars Olivia Colman, Fionn Whitehead, Ashley Thomas. 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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