Great Expectations — Season 1
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 be
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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.
Episodes (10)
1. The Convict
Aired 22 January 1967 • 25 min
Young Pip encounters an escaped convict in a churchyard.
2. Miss Havisham
Aired 29 January 1967 • 25 min
Young Pip visits Satis House and meets the strange, rich, reclusive Miss Havisham - and her ward Estella, by whom he is entranced.
3. Apprenticeship
Aired 5 February 1967 • 25 min
Pip's happy life with Joe and Biddy is interrupted.
4. Confidences Exchanged
Aired 12 February 1967 • 25 min
Pip sets about remaking himself as a gentleman.
5. The Betrayal
Aired 19 February 1967 • 25 min
Pip adores Estella, but will she break his heart?
6. Herbert's Warning
Aired 26 February 1967 • 25 min
Herbert advises against Pip's love for Estella. Meanwhile, tragic news of Mrs. Joe comes from back home.
7. Pip's Benefactor
Aired 5 March 1967 • 25 min
To his astonishment, Pip becomes reacquainted with the convict Magwitch.
8. Estella's Father
Aired 12 March 1967 • 25 min
The identity of Estella's father becomes known.
9. Retribution
Aired 19 March 1967 • 25 min
Pip attempts to help Magwitch flee the country, but tragedy ensues.
10. Face to Face
Aired 26 March 1967 • 25 min
Pip comes to terms with his foolish, arrogant behavior and seeks forgiveness from the woman he truly loves.