Sharpe: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sean Bean is Sharpe, a troubled outsider who, following an heroic act of bravery, finds himself promoted to the rank of officer. In this definitive collection of the acclaimed drama, follow his breathtaking adventures commanding the King's Rifles during the Napoleonic Wars.

Series details

• Title: Sharpe
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1993-05-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-11-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 113 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 8126
• IMDb ID: tt12749392
• TVDB ID: 71462

Cast and credited roles

• Sean Bean — Col. Richard Sharpe
• Daragh O'Malley — Sgt. Maj. Patrick Harper
• Hugh Fraser — Lord Wellington
• David Troughton — Lord Wellington
• Abigail Cruttenden — Jane Gibbons
• Michael Cochrane — Sir Henry Simmerson
• Assumpta Serna — Teresa Moreno
• Féodor Atkine — Ducos
• James Laurenson — Maj. Gen. Hector Ross
• Alexis Denisof — John Rossendale
• Michael Byrne — Maj. Nairn
• Hugh Ross — Maj. Mungo Munro

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1993: premiered 1993-05-05; final listed air date 1993-05-12; episode order: 2.
• Season 1994: premiered 1994-05-25; final listed air date 1994-06-08; episode order: 3.
• Season 1995: premiered 1995-04-12; final listed air date 1995-04-26; episode order: 3.
• Season 1996: premiered 1996-05-01; final listed air date 1996-05-15; episode order: 3.
• Season 1997: premiered 1997-05-07; final listed air date 1997-05-21; episode order: 3.
• Season 2006: premiered 2006-04-23; final listed air date 2006-04-24; episode order: 2.
• Season 2008: premiered 2008-11-02; final listed air date 2008-11-09; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sharpe 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.