The Scarlet Letter: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Scarlet Letter (1979): Drama, Romance, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
An epic version of Nathaniel Hawthorne's enduring novel of Puritan America in search of its soul. Hester Prynne overcomes the stigma of adultery to emerge as the first great heroine in American literature. Hawthorne's themes, the nature of sin, social hypocrisy, and community repression, still reverberate through American society.
Series details
- Title: The Scarlet Letter
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Romance, History
- Premiere date: 1979-03-03
- Final broadcast date listed: 1979-03-24
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 50788
- IMDb ID: tt0078683
- TVDB ID: 375968
Cast and credited roles
- Josef Sommer — Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Meg Foster — Hester Prynne
- John Heard — Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale
- Kevin Conway — Roger Chillingworth
- George Martin — Reverend Mr. Wilson
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1979-03-03; final listed air date 1979-03-24; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Scarlet Letter 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.
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