A Tale of Two Cities (2026)

Adventure · Drama · History

A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution.

IMDb rating: 5.8 (418 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 +1.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Status: Still airing
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

François Civil Charles Darnay
Mirren Mack Lucie Manette
Kit Harington Sydney Carton
Sharon Duncan-Brewster Hester Lorry
Guillaume Gallienne Alexandre Manette

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

7.50 avg 3 episodes Still airing 7.7 → 6.9

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Recalled to Life	7.7	101
2	Malunion	7.9	64
3	Mother's Ruin	6.9	35