The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998): Comedy. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
A black English nobleman named Desmond Pfeiffer, chased out of England due to gambling debts, becomes President Abraham Lincoln's valet. In the show, he serves as the intelligent and erudite backbone of a Civil War-era White House populated by louts and drunkards.
Series details
- Title: The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy
- Premiere date: 1998-10-05
- Final broadcast date listed: 1998-10-26
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: UPN
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 40756
- TVDB ID: 78430
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1998-10-05; final listed air date 1998-10-26.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer 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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