The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Masterpiece Theatre brings its four-hour fling with a scandalous 18th century heroine, in a broadcast of Moll Flanders. A costume drama which follows the fortunes of Moll Flanders in 18th Century England. Her determination to reach a secure place in society results in incest, bigamy, adultery, wealth and poverty. Based on the novel by Daniel Defoe.

Series details

• Title: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Premiere date: 1996-10-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-10-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36698
• IMDb ID: tt0116345
• TVDB ID: 104431

Cast and credited roles

• Alex Kingston — Moll Flanders
• Daniel Craig — James 'Jemmy' Seagrave
• James Bowers — Gaoler
• Nicola Walker — Lucy Diver

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1996-10-13; final listed air date 1996-10-20; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders 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.