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London, 1782. Tensions run high in the war between France and Britain. A young woman, Lucie Manette (Mirren Mack) has her life upended when she receives a message from Paris – her father, assumed dead for almost 20 years, may be alive. The messenger – idealistic French emigré, Charles Darnay (François Civil) – is arrested and charged with treason. Lucie enlists the help of a brilliant but erratic young lawyer, Sydney Carton (Kit Harington), to free Darnay in the hope he will lead her to Paris to track down her father. Lucie’s collision with Darnay and Carton unleashes a powerful and complex love triangle. Both men fight to be worthy of her love, and Lucie is torn over which one to choose. Yet neither man – physically so alike, spiritually poles apart – can escape the other. Instead, they find themselves bound together in life and death, through triumphs, tragedies, marriage, and murder.
Genre: drama, mini-series
Format: 4 X 52'
Directed by: Richard Clark
Written by: Adapted for screen by Daniel West
Produced by: Federation Stories, in co-production with Federation Studio France, Thriker Films
Original Broadcasters: BBC, MGM+, Prime Vidéo, France Télévisions, YLE, SVT, NRK, DR, RUV, RTBF, CBC
Cast: Kit Harington, François Civil, Mirren Mack
Language: English
Year of production: 2025
International Sales: Federation International