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Season 23 – Masterpiece Theatre

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"Masterpiece Theatre" presents adaptations of classic literature and the work of contemporary writers as acted out by prestigious thespians. Among the stories that have been featured in the series' run are "I, Claudius," "Henry VIII" and "The Forsyte Saga."
Masterpiece Theatre — Season 23

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 3, 1993 Selected Exits Anthony Hopkins portrays the Welsh writer and British TV wit Gwyn Thomas in "Selected Exits." Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 10, 1993 Jeeves and Wooster III Bertie (Hugh Laurie) has trouble seeking a quiet life when he returns to New York with Jeeves (Stephen Fry). Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 17, 1993 Jeeves and Wooster III Bertie (Hugh Laurie) receives another unwelcome guest, his former fiancee Honoria Glossop. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 24, 1993 Jeeves and Wooster III Bertie's life is complicated by another matrimonial candidate, threats of bodily harm and his arrest at a nightclub. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 31, 1993 Jeeves and Wooster III An upcoming wedding and an engagement lead Bertie (Hugh Laurie) to believe he is free. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 7, 1993 Where Angels Fear to Tread A widowed woman is sent to Italy where she marries a poor Italian. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 14, 1993 Sharpe: Sharpe's Rifles Rifleman Richard Sharpe (Sean Bean) leads an escort mission during the Napoleonic campaigns in early 19th-century Spain. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 14, 1993 Sharpe's Rifles A mystery man and the French cavalry stalk Sharpe's (Sean Bean) escort party for a box they possess. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 28, 1993 Sharpe: Sharpe's Eagle Lt. Richard Sharpe (Sean Bean) seeks revenge behind enemy lines with Cmdr. Henry Simmerson. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 5, 1993 Sharpe: Sharpe's Eagle Sharpe (Sean Bean) defends a widow (Katia Caballero) demeaned by two British officers. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 16, 1994 To Play the King The new king (Michael Kitchen) alarms Prime Minister Francis Urquhart (Ian Richardson) in the sequel to "House of Cards." Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 23, 1994 To Play the King Pollster Sarah Harding (Kitty Aldridge) questions Urquhart's (Ian Richardson) motives when he calls a general election. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 30, 1994 To Play the King The king (Michael Kitchen) reveals to the public his opinion about the prime minister's social policies. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 6, 1994 To Play the King Elizabeth (Diane Fletcher) advises her husband as the election nears; Mycroft (Nicholas Farrell) resigns when his secret is learned. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 13, 1994 Body and Soul Tragedy forces a young nun (Kristin Scott Thomas) to leave the convent for her family and their textile business. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 20, 1994 Body and Soul Anna copes with life outside the convent, her attraction to Hal (Gary Mavers) and a corrupt mill manager (Anthony Valentine). Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 27, 1994 Body and Soul Anna works on saving the mill despite Beattie's undermining plans; Lynn's (Amanda Redman) baby is delivered. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 6, 1994 Body and Soul Anna adapts to her new life and wonders if the convent is still the right place for her. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 13, 1994 Middlemarch In 1829 England, young idealists from Middlemarch plan for the future; based on the epic by George Eliot. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 20, 1994 Middlemarch Will Ladislaw (Rufus Sewell) threatens Dorothea's (Juliet Aubrey) happiness; the new hospital director, Dr. Lydgate (Douglas Hodge), has enemies. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 27, 1994 Middlemarch Dorothea's uncle (Robert Hardy) needs Ladislaw's help; Rosamond (Trevyn McDowell) and Dr. Lydgate (Douglas Hodge) plan to wed. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 3, 1994 Middlemarch Ladislaw's (Rufus Sewell) love for widowed Dorothea (Juliet Aubrey) keeps him in Middlemarch; an old employee threatens Bulstrode (Peter Jeffrey). Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 10, 1994 Middlemarch Dorothea (Juliet Aubrey) re-enters society; Bulstrode's (Peter Jeffrey) secret is aired; Rosamond and Lydgate (Trevyn McDowell, Douglas Hodge) have money problems. Details Episode 24 Aired Apr 17, 1994 Middlemarch John Raffles' (John Savident) return affects the town; Bulstrode (Peter Jeffrey) defends himself; Dorothea finds Will with Rosamond. Details Episode 25 Aired Apr 24, 1994 A Foreign Field Two veterans who are searching for the same woman return to France for the 50th anniversary of D-Day. Details Episode 26 Aired May 1, 1994 The Best Intentions A young couple (Samuel Froler, Pernilla August) has a turbulent life and love in early 1900s Sweden in Ingmar Bergman's 1992 film "The Best Intentions." (Swedish with English subtitles) Details Episode 27 Aired May 8, 1994 The Best Intentions Henrik and Anna (Samuel Froler, Pernilla August) marry and have a child in Ingmar Bergman's 1992 film "The Best Intentions." (Swedish with English subtitles) Details Episode 28 Aired May 15, 1997 The Best Intentions Anna and Henrik (Pernilla August, Samuel Froler) meet the Queen of Sweden in Ingmar Bergman's 1992 film "The Best Intentions." (Swedish with English subtitles) Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 3, 1993