Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)

Drama · Romance

The story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (7,158 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Gemma Arterton Tess Durbeyfield
Eddie Redmayne Angel Clare
Hans Matheson Alec D'Urberville
Ruth Jones Joan Durbeyfield
Christopher Fairbank Groby
Ian Puleston-Davies John Durbeyfield

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

7.55 avg 4 episodes 7.4 → 7.7 55 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.4	145
2	Episode #1.2	7.5	124
3	Episode #1.3	7.6	112
4	Episode #1.4	7.7	116