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Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Drama, Romance · 2008 · Rated 6.8/10

Last aired: S1 E4, Episode 4 · 2008-10-05

The story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections.

Cast

Gemma Arterton Tess Durbeyfield

Hans Matheson Alec D'Urberville

Eddie Redmayne Angel Clare

Jodie Whittaker Izz Huett

Ruth Jones Joan Durbeyfield

Ian Puleston-Davies John Durbeyfield

Christopher Fairbank Groby

Donald Sumpter Parson Tringham

Anna Massey Mrs D'Urberville

Season 1

E1 Episode 1 2008-09-14 · 60 min Tess Durbeyfield is encouraged by her father to seek advancement with their supposed wealthy relatives, the D'Urbervilles. There she meets the charming Alec, who showers her with attention and gifts. But she soon discovers a dark side to her suitor...

E2 Episode 2 2008-09-21 · 60 min A shamed Tess returns home with her sickly baby, Sorrow, after being seduced by Alec D'Urberville. But when she finds work on a dairy farm, she meets Angel Clare again, a young man who can offer the love and deliverance she craves.

E3 Episode 3 2008-09-28 · 60 min Tess agrees to marry Angel, to his great joy. When he confesses to a dishonourable event in his own past, Tess feels that she can at last tell him about her relationship with Alec D'Urberville and its consequences.

E4 Episode 4 2008-10-05 · 60 min Last of the drama series based on Thomas Hardy's novel. Tess pleads with Angel to return home, all the while being relentlessly pursued by Alec. Will she find happiness?

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