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Season 26 – 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 26

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Jemma Redgrave

Actor

Colin Firth

Actor

Alex Kingston

Actor

Richard E. Grant

Actor

Mandy Patinkin

Actor

David Calder

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 13, 1996 Moll Flanders Daniel Defoe's tale of a notorious, much-married heroine (Alex Kingston). With Daniel Craig and Diana Rigg. Russell Baker hosts. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 14, 1996 Moll Flanders Daniel Defoe's tale of a notorious, much-married heroine (Alex Kingston). With Daniel Craig and Diana Rigg. Russell Baker hosts. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 20, 1996 Broken Glass In an adaptation of Arthur Miller's "Broken Glass," a Jewish housewife in 1938 Brooklyn loses the use of her legs after reading about Kristallnacht. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 27, 1996 Bramwell II Eleanor (Jemma Redgrave) is shocked that Cora's (Michele Dotrice) maid is married to a black African, in "Bramwell II." Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 3, 1996 Bramwell II Lady Cora arranges a meeting with the governors of an East London hospital who want to take over the Thrift, a move that angers Eleanor. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 10, 1996 Bramwell II Dr. Bramwell (David Calder) attempts to pair his daughter Eleanor (Jemma Redgrave) with someone; a boxer suffers a head injury. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 17, 1996 Bramwell II Eleanor and her father are caught in the turmoil surrounding a train crash on the newfangled London Underground. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 5, 1997 Joseph Conrad's Nostromo Revolution entangles Briton Charles Gould (Colin Firth) upon his return to the South American silver mine that claimed his father's life. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 6, 1997 Joseph Conrad's Nostromo Nostromo (Claudio Amendola) safeguards Charles Gould's (Colin Firth) silver from revolutionaries. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 7, 1997 Joseph Conrad's Nostromo Nostromo (Claudio Amendola) restores peace in Costaguana and is tempted by the silver he guarded. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 12, 1997 A Royal Scandal George IV's (Richard E. Grant) marriage of necessity brings misery and disgrace to both parties; with Susan Lynch. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 2, 1997 Breaking the Code Mathematician Alan Turing helps decipher the German secret code during World War II. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 9, 1997 Prime Suspect: Errors of Judgment Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) investigates a gang- and drug-related killing with a 12-year-old suspect. With John McArdle, Steven Mackintosh. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 16, 1997 Prime Suspect: Errors of Judgment Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) investigates a gang- and drug-related killing with a 12-year-old suspect. With John McArdle, Steven Mackintosh. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 6, 1997 Persuasion Anne Elliot must decide between her husband or an old love. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 13, 1997 Rebecca A young girl marries aristocratic Maxim De Winter one year after his beautiful wife Rebecca dies. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 20, 1997 Rebecca A young woman delves deeper into the mystery of her drowned predecessor, Rebecca. Details

Season Info

Director
Philip Davis
Executive Producer
Rebecca Eaton, Gub Neal
Screenwriter
Guy Andrews
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 13, 1996