A Tale of Two Cities — Season 1
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
About this season
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 (8)
1. Part 1
Aired 5 October 1980 • 26 min
Lucie Manette travels to pre-revolutionary France to find her father who she assumed was dead.
2. Part 2
Aired 12 October 1980 • 25 min
Lucie appears to vouch for French émigré Charles Darnay, who is charged with high treason.
3. Part 3
Aired 19 October 1980 • 22 min
Darnay is acquitted and Stryver informs Carton of his intentions regarding Lucie.
4. Part 4
Aired 26 October 1980 • 24 min
Carton reveals his true feelings to Lucie and Barsad makes an unwelcome reappearance.
5. Part 5
Aired 2 November 1980 • 21 min
In London, Manette suffers a relapse. Meanwhile, in Paris, the Bastille is stormed.
6. Part 6
Aired 9 November 1980 • 19 min
On receipt of Gabelle's letter, Darnay returns to Paris during the Reign of Terror.
7. Part 7
Aired 16 November 1980 • 25 min
Darnay is released from prison, thanks to Manette's influence.
8. Part 8
Aired 23 November 1980 • 22 min
The day of Darnay's execution arrives and, with Barsard's assistance, Carton visits him.