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The Great Fire

The Great Fire

S1 · E1

IMDB:

6.9
The Great Fire

Released

10/16/2014

Duration

0h 45m

Genre

Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Andrew Buchan, Rose Leslie, Geoff Bell

Overview

Inspired by the historical events of 1666 and with the decadent backdrop of King Charles II’s court, The Great Fire focuses on the circumstances which led to the catastrophic fire, Thomas Farriner’s family life at the bakery in Pudding Lane, the playboy King’s extravagant lifestyle, and Farriner’s complex relationship with his fictional sister in law, Sarah.

Episodes

Episode 1EP 1Available

Episode 1

45m7.0

Thomas Farriner returns home to Pudding Lane to find the bakery ablaze and his two daughters asleep upstairs, unaware of the raging inferno below.

Episode 2EP 2Available

Episode 2

45m7.0

As the fire gains strength, Thomas bursts into Sarah's lodgings to lead his family to safety. The King follows Samuel Pepys' advice to survey the damage for himself.

Episode 3EP 3Available

Episode 3

45m7.0

The King is angry to learn that his orders to create fire-breaks have been ignored. Thomas finally finds Sarah on the streets and together they find shelter from the inferno.

Episode 4EP 4Available

Episode 4

45m7.0

Thomas has to reveal to Sarah that her husband Will is not dead but has run off to the colonies.

Cast

Andrew Buchan

Thomas Farriner

Andrew Buchan

Rose Leslie

Sarah

Rose Leslie

Geoff Bell

Wilson

Geoff Bell

Uriel Emil Pollack

Signor Romero

Uriel Emil Pollack

Amy McAllister

Ruth

Amy McAllister

Perdita Weeks

Elizabeth Pepys

Perdita Weeks

Jack Huston

King Charles II

Jack Huston

Charles Dance

Lord Denton

Charles Dance

William Beck

Richard Smith

William Beck

Daniel Mays

Samuel Pepys

Daniel Mays

Richard McCabe

Lord Hyde

Richard McCabe

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

James, Duke of York

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

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