S01E01 Part One
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...
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
A thrilling story of seduction, love and betrayal.
S01E02: Part Two
Tragedy strikes for Tess, after which she leaves home to work in a dairy, where she's so taken by parson's son and wistful harpist Angel Clare that she's soon taking surreptitious peeks at his bare backside. It's not long before they're strolling in the bluebells as Angel falls headfirst for Tess's charms. But will his dad approve of Angel's devotion when a more suitable match awaits him? As her life starts to unravel, Tess shows signs of having some gumption, but she's still, to modern eyes, an infuriating drip. Even so, it all looks delightful, a bit like a promotional video for the verdant joys of Thomas Hardy Country.
Overview
The story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections.
Episodes
S01E02 Part Two
Tragedy strikes for Tess, after which she leaves home to work in a dairy, where she's so taken by parson's son and wistful harpist Angel Clare that she's soon taking surreptitious peeks at his bare...
S01E03 Part Three
Third in the four-part drama series based on the novel by Thomas Hardy. Tess agrees to marry Angel, to his great joy. When he confesses to a dishonourable event in his past, Tess feels that...
S01E04 Part Four
After her father takes ill and dies, Tess finds herself penniless having breached her worked contract. Alec D'Uberville hasn't stopped pursuing her and offers to take care of her mother, brothers and sisters but she...
Cast
Gemma Arterton
Tess Durbeyfield
Eddie Redmayne
Angel Clare
Hans Matheson
Alec D'Urberville
Ruth Jones
Joan Durbeyfield
Christopher Fairbank
Groby
Ian Puleston-Davies
John Durbeyfield
Jo Woodcock
Liza-Lu Durbeyfield
Hugh Skinner
Felix Clare
