7.045 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestThomas has to reveal to Sarah that her husband Will is not dead but has run off to the colonies.
Inspired by the historical events of 1666 and with the decadent backdrop of King Charles II’s court, The Great Fire focuses on the circumstances which led to the catastrophic fire, Thomas Farriner’s family life at the bakery in Pudding Lane, the playboy King’s extravagant lifestyle, and Farriner’s complex relationship with his fictional sister in law, Sarah.
Production
Filmed in Kent — they literally built 17th century London streets.
Acting
Rose Leslie smolders while everything else does too.
Costume
Charles II's court looks like a Baroque fever dream.
Creators
Tom Butterworth, Tom Bradby
Andrew Buchan
Thomas Farriner
Rose Leslie
Sarah
Geoff Bell
Wilson
Uriel Emil Pollack
Signor Romero
Amy McAllister
Ruth
Perdita Weeks
Elizabeth Pepys
Jack Huston
King Charles II
Charles Dance
Lord Denton
William Beck
Richard Smith
Daniel Mays
Samuel Pepys
Richard McCabe
Lord Hyde
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
James, Duke of York
Ben Crompton
Mr. Bagwell
Sonya Cassidy
Catherine of Braganza
David Schofield
Duke of Hanford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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