Moonfleet: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ray Winstone leads a gang of smugglers in our brand new family drama, Moonfleet. Written by Ashley Pharoah (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes), this two-part adaptation of the much-loved John Meade Falkner novel is set in the small Dorset village of Moonfleet. In the story, young John Trenchard (Aneurin Barnard - The Truth About Emanuel, The White Queen) is desperate to join the local band of smugglers led by Elzevir Block (Winstone - The Departed, Hugo, Snow White And The Huntsman). Together they embark on an adventure full of action, friendship, and humour, and hunt for a fabled lost diamond. Their journey takes them from 18th Century Dorset, to the jewellery quarter of The Hague, and on to a gripping, final sea voyage. Newcomer Sophie Cookson joins the cast as John's first love, Grace, who is also the daughter of Moonfleet's anti-smuggling magistrate, Mohune, played by Ben Chaplin.

Series details

• Title: Moonfleet
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family
• Premiere date: 2013-12-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-12-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky Showcase
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5688
• IMDb ID: tt3088578
• TVDB ID: 276223

Cast and credited roles

• Ray Winstone — Elzevir Block
• Sophie Cookson — Grace Mohune
• Aneurin Barnard — John Trenchard

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-12-28; final listed air date 2013-12-29.

Source and licence

Adapted from Moonfleet 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.