The Mayor of Casterbridge Poster

The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale

Michael Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser, gets drunk at a fair and for five guineas sells his wife and child to a sailor. When the horror of his act finally sets in, Henchard swears he will not touch alcohol for twenty-one years. Through hard work and acumen, he becomes rich, respected, and eventually the mayor of Casterbridge. But eighteen years after his fateful oath, his wife and daughter, Elizabeth-Jane, return to Casterbridge, and his fortunes steadily decline.

  • Status: Ended
  • Original Language: en
  • In Production: No
  • Number of Seasons: 1
  • Number of Episodes: 7
  • First Air Date: 1978-01-22

Seasons

Season 1 Poster

Season 1: Miniseries

Air Date: 1978-01-22

Episode Count: 7

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