The Great Fire
About The Great Fire
In 1666, against the decadent backdrop of King Charles II’s court and centering on the circumstances that lead to the catastrophic fire, Thomas Farriner deals with family at the bakery in Pudding Lane, the playboy King’s extravagant lifestyle, and Farriner’s complex relationship with his fictional sister-in-law, Sarah.
The Great Fire is a drama series that ran on ITV1. Its themes are disaster, king, 17th century, and fire.
Its one season of 4 episodes aired between October 2014 and November 2014.
Andrew Buchan leads the cast as Thomas Farriner, Trixiebell Harrowell as Mary Farriner, Polly Dartford as Hannah Farriner, and Joey Price as David Farriner. The series began as real events. Produced by Ecosse Films.
It streams on PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, Thirteen, and WETA+ in the United States. The Pillars of the Earth, Versailles, and Hymn of Death make useful companions to The Great Fire, all filed under historical, historical drama, and miniseries.