Fingersmith
7.3
2005-03-27
A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.
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A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.
First Aired
2005-03-27
Last Aired
2005-04-10
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Director
Aisling Walsh
Status
Ended
Genres
Drama
Mystery
Crime
Language
English
Network
BBC One
Production
Sally Head Productions
BBC
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Sally Hawkins
Sally Hawkins
Elaine Cassidy
Elaine Cassidy
Rupert Evans
Rupert Evans
Charles Dance
Charles Dance
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton
Polly Hemingway
Polly Hemingway
David Troughton
David Troughton
Sarah Badel
Sarah Badel
Bronson Webb
Bronson Webb
Richard Durden
Richard Durden
Michelle Dockery
Michelle Dockery