The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders — Season 1, Episode 2: Part 2
Comedy, Drama • 47 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 8.5/10
Episode synopsis
Moll travels to Kent, taking the name Lady Flanders. She meets and weds ship's captain Lemuel. They sail to his home in Virginia. Moll bears him two children before discovering from her mother-in-law, Mrs Golightly, that she and Lemuel are actually half-brother and sister. Moll returns to England, losing most of her possessions in a storm at sea. Arriving in Lancaster, she meets Mistress Seagrave, who introduces Moll to her brother Jemmy.
About The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
Ever since her birth in Newgate Prison, Moll Flanders has survived by her cunning wit, and considerable powers of seduction. She goes through five husbands and countless lovers to escape a life on the streets. In between using and deceiving her besotted paramours, she isn't above picking a pocket or two! All the while, though, her heart belongs to the charismatic Jemmy. Inevitably, even the most clever criminal's luck runs out and she is soon facing the noose. As her execution approaches, she devises on last desperate ploy to save not only her own neck, but also the life of her one true love.