Fingersmith
Seen it?2005 | 1 seasons | Drama, Mystery, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 7.2 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Alfred Hitchcock Presents, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Aisling Walsh
- Sally HawkinsSue Trinder
- Elaine CassidyMaud Lilly
- Rupert EvansRichard 'Gentleman' Rivers
- Charles DanceMr. Chistopher Lilly
- Imelda StauntonMrs. Sucksby
- Polly HemingwayMrs. Stiles
- David TroughtonMr. Ibbs
- Sarah BadelMrs. Frobisher
- Bronson WebbJohn Vroom
- Richard DurdenMr. Hawtrey