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Season 31 – 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 31

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 8, 2001 Merchant of Venice Henry Goodman stars in the Royal National Theatre production of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 22, 2001 The Cazalets In Elizabeth Jane Howard's "The Cazalets," a family comes of age during World War II in Sussex, England. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 29, 2001 The Cazalets Rupert and Edward join the service, while Hugh stays with the firm after war is declared with Germany; Zoe is pregnant; Louise learns of her father's affair. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 5, 2001 The Cazalets The family fears Rupert is dead; Louise catches the eye of a famous portrait painter; Rachel falls out with her lover; the family's sawmill is destroyed. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 12, 2001 The Cazalets Zoe volunteers at the hospital; Christopher angers his veteran father when he refuses to enlist in the service; Clary refuses to give up on her missing father. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 19, 2001 The Cazalets Christopher suffers a mental breakdown; Sibyl and Hugh will not discuss her cancer; Edward's mistress is pregnant; America enters the war. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 26, 2001 My Uncle Silas In H.E. Bates' short story "My Uncle Silas," a 10-year-old boy shares adventures in the country with his uncle (Albert Finney). Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 21, 2002 The Murder of Stephen Lawrence A docudrama depicts the British police's mishandling the investigation of the murder of a black man. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 28, 2002 Othello In Andrew Davies' retelling of Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello," London's first black police commissioner, rejects the woman he loves, because of a friend's influence. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 4, 2002 Bertie and Elizabeth Profiling the lives of King George VI and then-Queen Elizabeth, from their courtship through the births of their daughters and their life together. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 11, 2002 Love in a Cold Climate Based on Nancy Mitford's work, "Love in a Cold Climate" tells of three young women coming of age. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 18, 2002 Love in a Cold Climate Based on Nancy Mitford's work, "Love in a Cold Climate" tells of three young women coming of age. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 25, 2002 Lucky Jim In Kingsley Amis' "Lucky Jim," an English university instructor (Stephen Tompkinson) clashes with the head professor, attracts the unwanted attention of a fellow lecturer, and falls in love. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 1, 2002 The Way We Live Now: Episode One In Andrew Davies adaptation of Anthony Trollope's "The Way We Live Now," Augustus Melmotte arrives in London with his daughter. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 8, 2002 The Way We Live Now: Episode Two Georgiana is a reluctant guest of the Melmottes; Marie conspires with Felix to elope to America; Paul visits Hetta before his trip to Mexico. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 15, 2002 The Way We Live Now: Episode Three Paul finds out Melmotte is taking funds away from the railroad and attempts to expose the information while Melmotte is campaigning for Parliament. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 22, 2002 The Way We Live Now: Episode Four Melmotte contemplates forgery after Marie refuses to give him her money; Brehgert ends his engagement to Georgiana. Details Episode 18 Aired May 6, 2002 Innocents When their sons both died after heart surgeries by the same doctor, two women learn of many other tragic instances that spanned two decades at the British Royal Infirmary. Details Episode 19 Aired May 13, 2002 The Road From Coorain An adaptation of Jill Ker Conway's memoirs, "The Road From Coorain," shows her childhood on a sheep ranch in Australia up to her departure for the United States, where she, eventually, became the first woman president of Smith College. Details

Season Info

Director
Suri Krishnamma, David Yates, Tom Hooper, Paul Greengrass, Robin Sheppard, Chris Hunt
Executive Producer
Jane Tranter, Pippa Harris, Yvette Vanson, Jo Wright, Richard Bates, Rebecca Eaton
Screenwriter
Paul Greengrass
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-14 (S)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 8, 2001