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The Scarlet Pimpernel

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: January 24, 1999
  • Seasons: 2
  • Episodes: 6
  • Networks: BBC One
  • Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure
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The Scarlet Pimpernel(1999)

TMDB Rating: 7.2 (4 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

3 episodes • 1999

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Scarlet Pimpernel aka The Scarlet Pimpernel (Book 1)Jan 24, 19990.0
2Valentine Gautier (aka The Scarlet Pimpernel Meets Madame Guillotine)Jan 31, 19990.0
3The King's Ransom (aka The Scarlet Pimpernel and the Kidnapped King)Feb 7, 19990.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

3 episodes • 2000

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1EnnuiOct 18, 20000.0
2Friends and EnemiesOct 18, 20000.0
3A Good NameNov 1, 20000.0

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