Season 1
October 5, 1980
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
8 Episodes
Episodes
Part 1
October 5, 1980
Lucie Manette travels to pre-revolutionary France to find her father who she assumed was dead.
Part 2
October 12, 1980
Lucie appears to vouch for French émigré Charles Darnay, who is charged with high treason.
Part 3
October 19, 1980
Darnay is acquitted and Stryver informs Carton of his intentions regarding Lucie.
Part 4
October 26, 1980
Carton reveals his true feelings to Lucie and Barsad makes an unwelcome reappearance.
Part 5
November 2, 1980
In London, Manette suffers a relapse. Meanwhile, in Paris, the Bastille is stormed.
Part 6
November 9, 1980
On receipt of Gabelle's letter, Darnay returns to Paris during the Reign of Terror.
Part 7
November 16, 1980
Darnay is released from prison, thanks to Manette's influence.
Part 8
November 23, 1980
The day of Darnay's execution arrives and, with Barsard's assistance, Carton visits him.
