Bleak House
About Bleak House
The generous John Jarndyce, struggling with his own past, and his two young wards Richard and Ada, are all caught up, like Lady Dedlock, in the infamous case of Jarndyce vs Jarndyce, which will make one of them rich beyond imagination if it can ever be brought to a conclusion. As Tulkinghorn digs deeper into Lady Dedlock's past, he unearths a secret that will change their lives forever, and which…
Bleak House is a drama series made for BBC Two. Its one season of 8 episodes was broadcast from April 1985 to May 1985.
Denholm Elliott leads the cast as John Jarndyce, Suzanne Burden as Esther Summerson, and Jonathan Moore as William Guppy. It is adapted from a novel.
Shelv files it under poverty, miniseries, period drama, and grime. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Britbox Apple TV channel.
Pride and Prejudice, The Pillars of the Earth, and Alias Grace make useful companions to Bleak House.