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Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Season 1, Episode Number 1 (Part One)

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Released: 2008-09-14

Runtime: 60 minutes

Episode Overview

On a fine May afternoon, the beautiful and innocent Tess Durbeyfield spies a handsome young stranger at a village dance, but he ignores her. Forced by family hardship to seek support from her 'relatives' the D'Urbervilles, apparently an ancient lineage, she falls under the spell of her manipulative 'cousin' Alec - with shocking and lasting consequences.

Series Overview

The story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections.

Genres

  • Drama

Production Companies

  • BBC (GB)
  • GBH (US)
  • BBC Drama Productions (GB)

Additional Information

Popularity: 3.5723

Vote Average: 7.573 (55 votes)

Status: Ended

Homepage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dnhxw