Fair rating?Bleak House· Season 1 · Episode 1
Episode 1
Young orphan Esther Summerson is brought to the High Court of Chancery, where she is thrown together with two wards of the court, Richard Carstone and Ada Clare. Both are caught up in the infamous suit of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, which brings nothing but ruin and despair to all it touches. Esther, Richard and Ada are sent to live at Bleak House, where they receive a friendly welcome from their rich guardian John Jarndyce.
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#13In Season 1of 15 rated episodes
#13All-timeof 15 rated episodes
−0.8vs season avgSeason 1 averages 8.6
2005First airedOctober 27, 2005
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