The Jewel in the Crown (1984)

Drama · History · Romance

In India, during the final years of British rule in World War II, an unjust arrest for rape sets off questions of identity and personal responsibility being explored against a background of war and personal intrigue.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (2,678 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Tim Pigott-Smith Ronald Merrick

Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

8.05 avg 14 episodes 7.9 → 8.5 57 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Crossing the River	7.9	105
2	The Bibighar Gardens	8.0	89
3	Questions of Loyalty	7.8	78
4	Incidents at a Wedding	8.0	71
5	Regimental Silver	8.2	69
6	Ordeal by Fire	8.0	68
7	Daughters of the Regiment	8.1	68
8	The Day of the Scorpion	8.1	66
9	The Towers of Silence	8.1	68
10	An Evening at the Maharanee's	8.1	64
11	Travelling Companions	7.9	65
12	The Moghul Room	8.0	67
13	Pandora's Box	8.0	62
14	The Division of the Spoils	8.5	75