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The Scarlet Pimpernel

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1999 | 2 seasons | 90 min | Drama, Action & Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest 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 action fans. If you loved Rome or Black Sails, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 9 hours in all.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.

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

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11999 · 3 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 22000 · 3 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

  • Richard E. GrantPercy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Elizabeth McGovernMarguerite Blakeney
  • Martin ShawCitizen Chauvelin
  • Anthony GreenSir Andrew Ffoulks
  • Emily BruniAnnette de Martignac
  • Ronan VibertRobespierre
  • Christopher FairbankFumier
  • Jamie BamberLord Anthony Dewhurst
  • Beth GoddardLady Suzanne Foulkes
  • Gerard MurphyPlanchet