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The Bastard

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1978 | 1 seasons | 240 min | Drama, War & Politics

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 8 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.

When Phillipe Charboneau, illegitimate son of an English duke, travels from France to England to claim his inheritance, he incurs the wrath of his father's family and is forced to flee to America, where he becomes involved in the events leading to the American Revolution.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by John Wilder

  • Andrew StevensPhillippe Charboneau / Philip Kent
  • Olivia HusseyAlicia Parkhurst
  • Tom BosleyBenjamin Franklin
  • Barry SullivanAbraham Ware
  • Kim CattrallAnne Ware
  • Buddy EbsenBenjamin Edes
  • Mark NeelyRoger Amberly
  • John de LancieLt. Stark
  • Raymond BurrNarrator (voice)