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Great Expectations

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2011 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 7.3 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
What might put you off
Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Emmy.

  • 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 27K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Brian Kirk

  • Douglas BoothPhilip 'Pip' Pirrip
  • Jack RothDolge Orlick
  • Ray WinstoneAbel Magwitch
  • David SuchetMr. Jaggers
  • Paul RhysCompeyson/Denby
  • Shaun DooleyJoe Gargery
  • Gillian AndersonMiss Havisham
  • Vanessa KirbyEstella
  • Mark AddyMr. Pumblechook