The Pallisers (1974)

Drama · Romance

This sprawling BBC saga follows an aristocratic family through three generations of power, wealth, intrigue, and scandal in Victorian England. Based on Anthony Trollope’s “political” novels .

IMDb rating: 8.2 (607 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.9 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 (1974)

7.34 avg 26 episodes 7.7 → 8.3 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part One	7.7	27
2	Part Two	7.7	20
3	Part Three	7.6	20
4	Part Four	8.1	21
5	Part Five	8.3	18
6	Part Six	8.1	19
7	Part Seven	7.7	17
8	Part Eight	7.8	15
9	Part Nine	7.9	15
10	Part Ten	8.1	17
11	Part Eleven	8.0	16
12	Part Twelve	6.8	20
13	Part Thirteen	6.6	19
14	Part Fourteen	7.9	19
15	Part Fifteen	7.7	15
16	Part Sixteen	7.7	16
17	Part Seventeen	7.8	15
18	Part Eighteen	5.3	36
19	Part Nineteen	8.0	17
20	Part Twenty	6.6	19
21	Part Twenty-one	7.1	17
22	Part Twenty-two	5.3	33
23	Part Twenty-three	5.7	33
24	Part Twenty-four	5.4	32
25	Part Twenty-five	7.6	18
26	Part Twenty-six	8.3	17