Fingersmith (2005)

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Two young women, one passion.

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.

• Released: 2005-03-27
• Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime
• Seasons: 1, 3 episodes
• Network: BBC One
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 103 votes

Created by Aisling Walsh.

Top cast

• Sally Hawkins as Sue Trinder
• Elaine Cassidy as Maud Lilly
• Rupert Evans as Richard 'Gentleman' Rivers
• Charles Dance as Mr. Chistopher Lilly
• Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Sucksby
• Polly Hemingway as Mrs. Stiles
• David Troughton as Mr. Ibbs
• Sarah Badel as Mrs. Frobisher
• Bronson Webb as John Vroom
• Richard Durden as Mr. Hawtrey

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Fingersmith

• United States: stream on AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Britbox Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on BritBox Amazon Channel, BritBox, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Britbox Apple TV channel, AMC Plus Apple TV channel

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