Great Expectations in the Media

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Great Expectations is a 6 episode Drama TV Series created by FX and the BBC with the first two episodes streaming on Hulu on March 26, 2023.       

Great Expectations was first published in weekly installments in "All the Year Round" starting in December 1860 before being published as a 3 volume novel in 1861. The story was a damning critique of the English class system.

Great Expectations is the coming-of-age story of “Pip,” an orphan who yearns for a greater lot in life, until a twist of fate and the evil machinations of the mysterious and eccentric “Miss Havisham” shows him a dark world of possibilities. Under the great expectations placed upon him, Pip will have to work out the true cost of this new world and whether it will truly make him the man he wishes to be.

Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham

Miss Havisham is a wealthy, eccentric, manic woman bent on revenge. The newest pawn in her game of manipulation arrives in the form of an eager orphan named Pip.

Shalom Brune-Franklin as Estella

Estella is the beautiful, cold and often cruel, adopted daughter of Miss Havisham. Taught that emotion makes you vulnerable, Estella believes love is an impossible future.

Fionn Whitehead as Pip

Smart, innocent and impressionable, Pip is destined to take over the family blacksmith business until fate delivers him an opportunity to become a gentleman under the tutelage of the wealthy, enigmatic Miss Havisham.

Hayley Squires as Sara Gargery

Sara Gargery is Pip’s stern and overbearing elder sister, well known for bringing up her younger brother by hand.Unable to change her fortune, Sara seeks out other means of making herself feel powerful and in control.

Owen McDonnell as Joe Gargery

Owen McDonnell, the village blacksmith, is Pip’s sweet-tempered brother-in-law and the most constant and loving presence in Pip’s life.

Matt Berry as Mr. Pumblechook

Matt Berry, Joe’s arrogant uncle, is a merchant obsessed with money and class, and who loves nothing more than the sound of his own voice.

Laurie Ogden as Biddy

Biddy is a kind, wise, intelligent and caring young woman who Pip turns to in his first attempts to educate and improve himself.

Ashley Thomas as Jaggers

Jaggers is a powerful lawyer and shrewd businessman who guides Pip through the twisted upper-class world of London society.

Rudi Dharmalingam as Wemmick

Wemmick is Jaggers’ assistant and an unexpected companion of Pip’s upon his move to London.

Johnny Harris as Magwitch

Magwitch is an escaped convict who Pip first encounters in the cemetery where his family are buried. A rough, dangerous, brute of a man with a deep vendetta against Compeyson.

Trystan Gravelle as Compeyson

Compeyson is a clever, conniving swindler and former partner of Magwitch.

[Peper81]

This looks good to me.  I know I read Great Expectations in high school but I don't really have any memory of the story.

[Trini]

Primetimer's review... which did the opposite of selling it to me: https://www.primetimer.com/reviews/great-expectations-2023-review-fx-hulu-olivia-colman

I've read the book, and seen several TV/movie adaptations, and I don't feel the need to see this one. It seems to want to be the 'dark(literally) & gritty™' version of a story that was already dark and gritty.

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Tom Sweet as Young Pip

Chloe Lea as Young Estella
Matthew Needham as Mr. Drummle
Parth Thakerar as Herbert Pocket