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Everything can change in a heartbeat.
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
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Great Expectations premiered December 27, 2011. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
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Episode 1
A terrifying encounter on the marshes with an escaped convict and a summons from the mysterious Miss Havisham change orphan Pip's life forever. He dares to believe he might be destined for a future beyond the marshes —a future linked to that of the beautiful Estella.
Directed by Brian KirkWritten by Sarah PhelpsGuest stars Claire Rushbrook, Oscar Kennedy, Charlie Creed-Miles, Mary Roscoe, Izzy Meikle-Small, Andrew Bone, Eros Vlahos, Paul Rhys
Episode 2
Pip starts his new life as a gentleman in London, quickly acquiring expensive tastes and mounting debts. He falls deeper in love with Estella and escorts her around town. As his twenty-first birthday approaches, Pip waits for his benefactor and their intentions to be revealed.
Directed by Brian KirkWritten by Sarah PhelpsGuest stars Claire Rushbrook, Steve Lately, Susan Lynch, Frances Barber, Will Tudor, Michael Colgan, Paul Ritter, Harry Lloyd
Episode 3
Pip wants nothing to do with Magwitch and rushes to confront Miss Havisham. At Satis House he learns that Estella may be lost to him. Back in London, Wemmick warns him that the penalty for Magwitch's return from Australia will be hanging. Now Pip must help him escape.
Directed by Brian KirkWritten by Sarah PhelpsGuest stars Mary Roscoe, Steve Lately, Susan Lynch, Frances Barber, Dave Legeno, Paul Rhys, Paul Ritter, Harry Lloyd
Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026
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