Wives and Daughters
S1 · E1IMDB:
7.3
Released
11/28/1999
Duration
1h 15m
Genre
Drama
Country
United States
Cast
Justine Waddell, Rosamund Pike, Keeley Hawes
Overview
Wives and Daughters is a 1999 four part BBC serial adapted from the novel Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story by Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell. It focuses on Molly Gibson, the daughter of the town doctor, and the changes that occur in her life after her widowed father chooses to remarry. The union brings into her once-quiet life an ever-proper stepmother and flirtatious stepsister, Cynthia, while a friendship with the local squire brings about an unexpected romance.
Wives and Daughters
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
7.3Released
11/28/1999
Genre
Drama
Cast
Justine Waddell, Rosamund Pike, Keeley Hawes
Duration
1h 15m
Country
United States
Overview
Wives and Daughters is a 1999 four part BBC serial adapted from the novel Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story by Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell. It focuses on Molly Gibson, the daughter of the town doctor, and the changes that occur in her life after her widowed father chooses to remarry. The union brings into her once-quiet life an ever-proper stepmother and flirtatious stepsister, Cynthia, while a friendship with the local squire brings about an unexpected romance.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableEpisode 1
A protective Dr Gibson sends Molly away from a pupil who has confessed his love for her. At the Hamley's - Molly's new residence - she falls for the eldest son, Osborne, and then trouble erupts. Molly also has to come to terms with her father's plans to remarry.
Episode 1
A protective Dr Gibson sends Molly away from a pupil who has confessed his love for her. At the Hamley's - Molly's new residence - she falls for the eldest son, Osborne, and then trouble erupts. Molly also has to come to terms with her father's plans to remarry.
EP 2AvailableEpisode 2
Osborne's banishment from Hamley Hall triggers Mrs Hamley's terminal decline.
Episode 2
Osborne's banishment from Hamley Hall triggers Mrs Hamley's terminal decline.
EP 3AvailableEpisode 3
Horrified that his secret is out, Osborne swears Molly to secrecy. While Roger urges Osborne to tell their father the truth. After the Easter Charity Ball, Cynthia falls into a decline.
Episode 3
Horrified that his secret is out, Osborne swears Molly to secrecy. While Roger urges Osborne to tell their father the truth. After the Easter Charity Ball, Cynthia falls into a decline.
EP 4AvailableEpisode 4
Molly's affections for Roger deepen and she probes him about his feelings for Cynthia.
Episode 4
Molly's affections for Roger deepen and she probes him about his feelings for Cynthia.
EP 5AvailableEpisode 5
Cynthia and Preston have a bitter row and Molly promises to help her escape from him.
Episode 5
Cynthia and Preston have a bitter row and Molly promises to help her escape from him.
EP 6AvailableEpisode 6
Gibson house is in shock following Osborne's death. Can Molly still win Roger's heart?
Episode 6
Gibson house is in shock following Osborne's death. Can Molly still win Roger's heart?
Cast
Molly Gibson
Justine Waddell
Lady Harriet Cumnor
Rosamund Pike
Cynthia Kirkpatrick
Keeley Hawes
Mr. Preston
Iain Glen
Miss Browning
Barbara Flynn
Roger Hamley
Anthony Howell
Hyacinth Gibson
Francesca Annis
Mr. Gibson
Bill Paterson
Squire Hamley
Michael Gambon
Osborne Hamley
Tom Hollander
Miss Phoebe
Deborah Findlay
Mrs. Hamley
