Jamaica Inn: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Mary Yellan has her life changed after shipwreckers murder her father. When her mother dies of a broken heart not long afterward, Mary is forced to go and live with her Aunt Patience at her inn on Bodmin Moor. It's there that she discovers her slightly crazy Uncle Joss is the ringleader of the wreckers and that Jamaica Inn is their headquarters. Mary is determined to bring Joss and his gang to justice and calls upon Joss's brother Jem to help do so. But the respected squire of the nearby Cornish village is, in reality, the leader of the gang of murderous pirates who attack passing ships, kill their crews and steal their cargo.

Series details

• Title: Jamaica Inn
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, History
• Premiere date: 1983-05-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-05-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 50976
• IMDb ID: tt0089363
• TVDB ID: 138451

Cast and credited roles

• Jane Seymour — Mary Yellan
• Patrick McGoohan — Joss Merilyn
• Billie Whitelaw — Aunt Patience
• Trevor Eve — Jem Merilyn
• John McEnery — Reverend Francis Davey

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-05-09; final listed air date 1983-05-10; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Jamaica Inn 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.