The Way We Live Now (2001)

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Anthony Trollope’s epic tale of Victorian power and corruption, set in the 1870s. Within weeks of his arrival in London, financier Augustus Melmotte announces a railway is to be built from Salt Lake City to the Gulf of Mexico and entices distinguished members of England's land-rich, cash-poor aristocracy into his web. Many are eager to sell their ailing land parcels to afford moving to London proper and naïve speculators are all lured in with promises of an instant fortune.

Released: 2001-11-11
Genres: Drama
Seasons: 1, 4 episodes
Episode length: 1h 15m
Network: BBC One
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 25 votes

Top cast

David Suchet as Augustus Melmotte
Matthew Macfadyen as Sir Felix Carbury
Cillian Murphy as Paul Montague
Paloma Baeza as Hetta Carbury
Cheryl Campbell as Lady Carbury
Richard Cant as Dolly Longestaffe
Shirley Henderson as Marie Melmotte
Tony Britton as Lord Alfred Grendall
Douglas Hodge as Roger Carbury
David Bradley as Mr Broune

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Where to watch The Way We Live Now

United States: watch free on The Roku Channel
United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel
Australia: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; buy on Apple TV Store

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