Wuthering Heights: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Earnshaw children expect gifts from their father when he returns to Wuthering Heights after a trip, but are instead greeted with the arrival of Heathcliff, a young Gypsy boy who has come to live with them. Quiet and mysterious, Heathcliff is befriended by Cathy Earnshaw, and the two become inseparable. In adulthood, their bond deepens to love, but a forced absence opens Cathy to the affections of a different suitor - Edgar Linton. Given the choice between a life of comfort and a profound love, Cathy's actions have repercussions for multiple generations in this haunting story of turbulent passion and revenge.

Series details

• Title: Wuthering Heights
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2009-08-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-08-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 15348
• IMDb ID: tt1238834
• TVDB ID: 112141

Cast and credited roles

• Tom Hardy — Heathcliff
• Charlotte Riley — Cathy
• Andrew Lincoln — Edgar Linton
• Burn Gorman — Hindley Earnshaw
• Sarah Lancashire — Nelly Dean
• Rosalind Halstead — Isabella Linton
• Andrew Hawley — Hareton
• Des McAleer — Joseph
• Rebecca Night — Catherine Linton
• Tom Payne — Linton
• Kevin McNally — Mr. Earnshaw

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-08-30; final listed air date 2009-08-31; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Wuthering Heights 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.