Miniseries

8 EPISODES • 1980

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

1: Part 1

Oct 5, 1980

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

2: Part 2

Oct 12, 1980

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

3: Part 3

Oct 19, 1980

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

4: Part 4

Oct 26, 1980

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

5: Part 5

Nov 2, 1980

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

6: Part 6

Nov 9, 1980

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

7: Part 7

Nov 16, 1980

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

8: Part 8

Nov 23, 1980

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

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