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Desperate Romantics (2009)

Drama

Six-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a vagabond group of English painters, poets and critics.

IMDb rating
7.4 (2,163 votes)
Episode average
7.8 ↑ +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

7.82 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 8.2 53 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 88 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 70 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 61 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 59 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 63 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 67 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.17.588
2Episode #1.27.770
3Episode #1.37.761
4Episode #1.47.759
5Episode #1.58.163
6Episode #1.68.267

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