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Bleak House

★ 9.0 TMDB Rating · 2 votes

The generous John Jarndyce, struggling with his own past, and his two young wards Richard and Ada, are all caught up, like Lady Dedlock, in the infamous case of Jarndyce vs Jarndyce, which will make one of them rich beyond imagination if it can ever be brought to a conclusion. As Tulkinghorn digs deeper into Lady Dedlock's past, he unearths a secret that will change their lives forever, and which is almost as astounding as the final outcome of the Jarndyce case.

Created by
Constance Cox
Seasons
1
Episodes
11
Episode length
~30m
First aired
Oct 16, 1959
Networks
BBC Television
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of Bleak House

  • Portrait of Diana Fairfax

    Diana Fairfax

    Esther Summerson

  • Portrait of Colin Jeavons

    Colin Jeavons

    Richard Carstone

Seasons

  • Miniseries

    Oct 15, 1959

    11 episodes

    The generous John Jarndyce, struggling with his own past, and his two young wards Richard and Ada, are all caught up, like Lady Dedlock, in the infamous case of Jarndyce vs Jarndyce, which will make one of them rich beyond imagination if it can ever be brought to a conclusion. As Tulkinghorn digs deeper into Lady Dedlock's past, he unearths a secret that will change their lives forever, and which is almost as astounding as the final outcome of the Jarndyce case.

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