Great Expectations (2011)
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Everything can change in a heartbeat.
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.
- Released: 2011-12-27
- Genres: Drama
- Seasons: 1, 3 episodes
- Episode length: 1h 0m
- Network: BBC One, PBS
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 111 votes
Created by Brian Kirk.
Top cast
- Douglas Booth as Philip 'Pip' Pirrip
- Jack Roth as Dolge Orlick
- Ray Winstone as Abel Magwitch
- David Suchet as Mr. Jaggers
- Paul Rhys as Compeyson/Denby
- Shaun Dooley as Joe Gargery
- Gillian Anderson as Miss Havisham
- Vanessa Kirby as Estella
- Mark Addy as Mr. Pumblechook
Where to watch Great Expectations
- United States: stream on Peacock Premium, Britbox Apple TV channel, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
- United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go; buy on Amazon Video
- India: stream on JioHotstar
- Canada: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on Tubi TV
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