Great Expectations
- Drama
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.
Great Expectations is a drama series adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel, following orphan Pip as he discovers a mysterious benefactor willing to fund his transformation into a gentleman. The series originally premiered on December 27, 2011, and ran for one season before concluding.
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Douglas BoothPhilip 'Pip' Pirrip
Jack RothDolge Orlick
Ray WinstoneAbel Magwitch
David SuchetMr. Jaggers
Shaun DooleyJoe Gargery
Gillian AndersonMiss Havisham
Claire RushbrookMrs. Gargery
Vanessa KirbyEstella
Mark AddyMr. Pumblechook
Oscar KennedyYoung Pip
Paul RhysCompeyson/Denby, Compeyson, Denby
Charlie Creed-MilesSergeant
Mary RoscoeHannah
Izzy Meikle-SmallYoung Estella- Andrew BoneRaymond Pocket
Seasons
1 season
Episodes · Season 1
Full season| # | Title | Air date | Runtime | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Episode 1 | 2011-12-27 | 60m | 8.5 |
| 02 | Episode 2 | 2011-12-28 | 60m | 8.5 |
| 03 | Episode 3 | 2011-12-29 | 60m | 8.5 |
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Is Great Expectations renewed or cancelled?
Great Expectations has ended — it concluded its planned run.
Great Expectations — frequently asked
When did Great Expectations air?
The series premiered on December 27, 2011. It completed its run after one season.
How many seasons are there?
Great Expectations has one season.
What is the plot about?
The story follows Pip, an orphan who learns from lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wants to make him a gentleman. He reconnects with his childhood patron Miss Havisham and her ward Estella, discovering that Miss Havisham has been emotionally scarred by abandonment and has deliberately shaped Estella into an unfeeling heartbreaker.
Is the show based on anything?
Yes, Great Expectations is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel of the same name.
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