The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)

Adventure · Drama

A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (1,384 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): The Roku Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Season 1 (1999)

7.77 avg 3 episodes 8.0 → 7.6 91 min avg

Declining

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Scarlet Pimpernel	8.0	99
2	Valentin Gautier/The Scarlet Pimpernel Meets Madame Guillotine	7.7	204
3	A King's Ransom/The Scarlet Pimpernel and the Kidnapped King	7.6	213

Season 2 (2000)

7.87 avg 3 episodes 7.6 → 8.2 92 min avg

Rising

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ennui	7.6	35
2	Friends & Enemies	7.8	30
3	A Good Name	8.2	62

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)

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