A Tale of Two Cities: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Suspicion and espionage swirl amid look-alike suitors, unrequited love and the clash of the French Revolution in this Masterpiece Theatre adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novel A Tale of Two Cities. When Charles Darnay is accused of spying, he's unexpectedly freed by a stranger who could be his twin. But in addition to their looks, the men share something else: their love for a beautiful woman.

Series details

• Title: A Tale of Two Cities
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 1989-05-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 1989-05-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 95 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23354
• IMDb ID: tt0123363
• TVDB ID: 214941

Cast and credited roles

• James Wilby — Sydney Carton
• Xavier Deluc — Charles Darnay
• Serena Gordon — Lucie Manette
• John Mills — Jarvis Lorry

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1989-05-21; final listed air date 1989-05-22; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from A Tale of Two Cities 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.