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

Story and premise

London, 1782. Tensions run high in the war between France and Britain. A young woman, Lucie Manette 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 - is arrested and charged with treason. Lucie enlists the help of a brilliant but erratic young lawyer, Sydney Carton, 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.

Series details

• Title: A Tale Of Two Cities
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2026-09-06
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: MGM+
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 87187
• IMDb ID: tt38128417
• TVDB ID: 468257

Cast and credited roles

• Guillaume Gallienne — Alexandre Manette
• Kit Harington — Sydney Carton
• François Civil — Charles Darnay
• Mirren Mack — Lucie Manette
• Sharon Duncan-Brewster — Hester Pross

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-06; final listed air date 2026-10-04; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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