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.
Bleak House is a drama series made for BBC One. Its one season of 15 episodes was broadcast from October 2005 to December 2005.
Anna Maxwell Martin leads the cast as Esther Summerson, Denis Lawson as John Jarndyce, Carey Mulligan as Ada Clare, and Gillian Anderson as Lady Dedlock. Production companies include BBC, GBH, and Smallweed Productions.
Shelv files it under inheritance, miniseries, and period drama. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and BritBox.
Martin Chuzzlewit, Pride and Prejudice, and The Pillars of the Earth make useful companions to Bleak House. It scores 8.0 out of 10 from 67 TMDB voters.