The Elephant Man: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Elephant Man follows the compelling and extraordinary life of Joseph Merrick from his working-class beginnings in Leicestershire, through the work-houses, music halls and freak shows that punctuated 19th Century culture and society; to his time at the London Hospital and his vital friendship with Dr Frederick Treves. Starting with his birth and ending with his death, McKay's adaptation covers the true events of Merrick's personal odyssey, his extreme courage, determination and human dignity despite challenges arising from his disability. It explores the mysteries that surround Merrick and the man behind the myth.

Series details

• Title: The Elephant Man
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Status in TVmaze: In Development
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 38327
• TVDB ID: 351963

Cast and credited roles

• Charlie Heaton — Joseph Merrick

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Elephant Man 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.