A Tale of Two Cities - Season 1

First aired: 10/5/1980 8 episodes

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.

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Episodes

1. Part 1

Aired: 10/5/1980

Lucie Manette travels to pre-revolutionary France to find her father who she assumed was dead.

2. Part 2

Aired: 10/12/1980

Lucie appears to vouch for French émigré Charles Darnay, who is charged with high treason.

3. Part 3

Aired: 10/19/1980

Darnay is acquitted and Stryver informs Carton of his intentions regarding Lucie.

4. Part 4

Aired: 10/26/1980

Carton reveals his true feelings to Lucie and Barsad makes an unwelcome reappearance.

5. Part 5

Aired: 11/2/1980

In London, Manette suffers a relapse. Meanwhile, in Paris, the Bastille is stormed.

6. Part 6

Aired: 11/9/1980

On receipt of Gabelle's letter, Darnay returns to Paris during the Reign of Terror.

7. Part 7

Aired: 11/16/1980

Darnay is released from prison, thanks to Manette's influence.

8. Part 8

Aired: 11/23/1980

The day of Darnay's execution arrives and, with Barsard's assistance, Carton visits him.