Great Expectations: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Great Expectations is the coming-of-age story of Pip, an orphan who yearns for a greater lot in life until a twist of fate introduces him to the mysterious and eccentric Miss Havisham and Estella, showing him a dark world of possibilities. Under the great expectations placed upon him, Pip will have to work out the cost of this new world and whether it will truly make him the man he wishes to be.

Series details

• Title: Great Expectations
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2023-03-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-04-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Hulu
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 57 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 60575
• IMDb ID: tt13068346
• TVDB ID: 411028

Cast and credited roles

• Olivia Colman — Miss Havisham
• Fionn Whitehead — Pip
• Owen McDonnell — Joe Gargery
• Shalom Brune-Franklin — Estella
• Johnny Harris — Magwitch
• Trystan Gravelle — Compeyson
• Hayley Squires — Sara Gargery
• Ashley Thomas — Jaggers
• Laurie Ogden — Biddy
• Rudi Dharmalingam — Wemmick
• Matthew Needham — Mr. Drummle
• Tom Sweet — Young Pip

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-03-26; final listed air date 2023-04-23; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Great Expectations on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.