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Middlemarch

TV·1994–1994·1 season, 6 episodes·BBC Two·Drama, Comedy·1h

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19th century Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution brings both the promise and fear of change. In the provincial town of Middlemarch, the progressive Dorothea Brooke desperately seeks intellectual fulfillment in a male-dominated society and is driven into an unhappy marriage to the elderly scholar Casaubon. No sooner do they embark on their honeymoon than she meets and develops an instant connection with Casaubon's young cousin, Will Ladislaw. When idealistic Doctor Lydgate arrives, his new methods of medicine sweep him into the battle between conservatives and liberals in town. He quickly becomes enamored of the beautiful, privileged Rosamond Vincy, a woman whose troubles seem bound to destroy him.

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  1. 01Middlemarch S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 9.0Dr. Lydgate, a young and ambitious doctor arrives in the town of Middlemarch and is immediately drawn into local politics. Dorothea Brooke marries Reverend Casaubon against her family's wishes. Fred Vincy, the mayor's son, gets in debt and must ask for help of the parents of the girl he loves.
  2. 02Middlemarch S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 9.0Young and idealistic Dorothe Brooke is spending honeymoon with her middleaged husband in Rome, Italy. While there she meets her husband's artistic young cousin.
  3. 03Middlemarch S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 9.0Mr. Casaubon sends an ultimatum to Will Ladislaw. Dorothea's life undergoes great upheaval. Dr. Lydgate's and his wife Rosamond's financial troubles begin.

Castfull cast & details

Rufus SewellRufus SewellWill LadislawJuliet AubreyJuliet AubreyDorothea BrookePeter JeffreyPeter JeffreyBulstrode
Trevyn McDowell
Trevyn McDowellRosamond VincyDouglas HodgeDouglas HodgeDr. Tertius LydgateRobert HardyRobert HardyArthur BrookePatrick MalahidePatrick MalahideRev. Edward CasaubonJonathan FirthJonathan FirthFred Vincy

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes1994Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Middlemarch S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1January 12, 1994 9.0Dr. Lydgate, a young and ambitious doctor arrives in the town of Middlemarch and is immediately drawn into local politics. Dorothea Brooke m
  2. S01E02Middlemarch S01E02Episode 2January 19, 1994 9.0Young and idealistic Dorothe Brooke is spending honeymoon with her middleaged husband in Rome, Italy. While there she meets her husband's ar
  3. S01E03Middlemarch S01E03Episode 3January 26, 1994 9.0Mr. Casaubon sends an ultimatum to Will Ladislaw. Dorothea's life undergoes great upheaval. Dr. Lydgate's and his wife Rosamond's financial
  4. S01E04Middlemarch S01E04Episode 4February 2, 1994 9.0Dorothea is learning to live as a widow, Rosamond gets into an accident, and Bulstrode's old acquaintance arrives in Middlemarch.
  5. S01E05Middlemarch S01E05Episode 5February 9, 1994 9.0Dr. Lydgate's financial position continues to deteriorate and he is forced to take a loan using the furnishings in his house as collateral.
  6. S01E06Middlemarch S01E06Episode 6February 16, 1994 9.0Dr. Lydgate's finances have reached a crisis and many of his furnishings are repossessed. Unbeknownst to him, his wife Rosamond has written

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