Fingersmith

Overview

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.

Roughly 3h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 3 episodes at the latest episode runtime of 60 minutes.

Series cast and crew

• 

  Sally HawkinsSue Trinder
  3 episodes

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  Elaine CassidyMaud Lilly
  3 episodes

• 

  Rupert EvansRichard 'Gentleman' Rivers
  3 episodes

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  Charles DanceMr. Chistopher Lilly
  3 episodes

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  Imelda StauntonMrs. Sucksby
  3 episodes

• 

  Polly HemingwayMrs. Stiles
  3 episodes

• 

  David TroughtonMr. Ibbs
  3 episodes

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  Sarah BadelMrs. Frobisher
  3 episodes

• 

  Bronson WebbJohn Vroom
  3 episodes

• 

  Richard DurdenMr. Hawtrey
  3 episodes

• 

  Michelle DockeryBetty
  3 episodes

Created by

Aisling Walsh

Network

BBC One

Seasons and episodes

• Miniseries2005 · 3 episodes