A man searching for himself, a woman selling her soul—Victorian England's most underrated soap opera.
Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestDaniel's quest to discover his true identity takes him to Genoa.
In 1870s England, idealist Daniel Deronda seeks his mysterious origins and becomes entangled in the lives of the self-centered Gwendolen Harleth, who is trapped in a loveless marriage, and Jewish singer Mirah Lapidoth.
Acting
Romola Garai's Gwendolen—desperation dressed in silk.
Writing
Andrew Davies makes Eliot's dense prose dangerously watchable.
Costume
Every gown screams 'I have no legal rights.'
Creator
Andrew Davies
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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