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Jamaica Inn

Drama, History · 2014 · Rated 7.3/10

Last aired: S1 E3, Episode 3 · 2014-04-23

Set in 1820 against the forbidding backdrop of windswept Cornish moors, the story follows the journey of young and spirited Mary who is forced to live with her Aunt Patience after the death of her mother. Mary arrives at the isolated Jamaica Inn to discover her Aunt is a shell of the carefree woman she remembers from her childhood, and instead finds a drudge who is firmly under the spell of her domineering husband Joss. The Inn has no guests - the rooms are locked and kept for storage - but it soon becomes clear that it's a cover, as Joss is the leader of a smuggling ring, and Jamaica Inn the hub of his ‘free' trade. As Mary gets drawn into the dangerous world of smuggling, she finds herself attracted to Jem Merlyn, Joss's roughly handsome younger brother. But he stands for everything that Mary despises and worse, she fears that he's involved in Joss's gang. Mary's morals and loyalties become deeply conflicted. Who can she trust? Can she even trust herself?

Cast

Jessica Brown Findlay Mary Yellan

Matthew McNulty Jem Merlyn

Sean Harris Joss Merlyn

Joanne Whalley Aunt Patience

Season 1

E1 Episode 1 2014-04-21 · 60 min Orphaned Mary Yellan travels to the remote Jamaica Inn to live with her Aunt Patience and brutal Uncle Joss. Isolated and alone, Mary must learn to navigate the perils of the smugglers' world and her dangerous desire for Jem Merlyn.

E2 Episode 2 2014-04-22 · 60 min When Mary suspects her uncle of murder, she confides in the local vicar, Francis Davey. Escaping some difficult home truths, Mary goes on a secret outing with Jem. Her return to Jamaica Inn is met with an unpleasant surprise.

E3 Episode 3 2014-04-23 · 60 min The net tightens on the smugglers. Jem begs Joss to give up his anonymous superior. Mary struggles to know who to trust, and learns too late the true danger she is facing. Will Jem get to her in time?

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