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A Tale of Two Cities (1980)

Drama

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.

IMDb rating
6.5 (136 votes)
Episode average
7.8 +1.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1980)

7.80 avg 8 episodes 7.1 → 8.7 35 min avg

Ep 1: 7.1 · 9 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 9 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 9 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 9 votesEp 5: 7.4 · 9 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 9 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Part 17.19
2Part 27.49
3Part 37.69
4Part 47.79
5Part 57.49
6Part 68.08
7Part 78.58
8Part 88.79

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