The Count of Monte Cristo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.

Series details

• Title: The Count of Monte Cristo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1956-02-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 1956-11-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 35891
• IMDb ID: tt0047723
• TVDB ID: 78717

Cast and credited roles

• George Dolenz — Edmond Dantes
• Nick Cravat — Jacopo
• Robert Cawdron — Rico

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1956-02-20; final listed air date 1956-11-30; episode order: 39.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Count of Monte Cristo 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.