Bleak House
A suspenseful tale about the injustices of the 19th Century English legal system.
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"Gillian Anderson is luminous as Lady Dedlock in this adaptation of Dickens's Bleak House. She is helped by the highly atmospheric, Gothic type lighting in many of the scenes which mirrors the dourness and dirt of the era. Particularly effective, are the parts shot in the squalid Victorian homes on winding staircases with peeling paint. Although not yet complete, this is a joy to watch with just the right balance of suspense and comedy. I have had to restrain myself from dipping into the book to find out the ending. I can't remember the last British costume drama I saw which showcased..."
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Although a single season of fifteen episodes was aired, some video streaming services list only eight episodes. Aside from the first episode which was an hour in length, the following episodes are only a half-hour each. In most instances, two half-hour episodes are streamed as a single episode, accounting for the discrepancy between some streaming services, databases, and review sites and the number of episodes listed. S01E01 (aired as E01 with one hour length), S01E02 (aired as E02 and E03), S01E03 (aired as E04 and E05), S01E04 (aired as E06 and E07), S01E05 (aired as E08 and E09), S01E06 (aired as E10 and E11), S01E07 (aired as E12 and E13), and S01E08 (aired as E14 and E15). This was created to perhaps clear up some confusion regarding the "missing episodes" of E09 through E15. However, it should be noted that the 8-episode version has been significantly edited down from the original. Much dialogue has been cut, and scenes have been shortened or omitted. The total run-time of approximately 425 minutes is more than an hour shorter than the original (15-episode) version.
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A suspenseful tale about the injustices of the 19th Century English legal system.