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Miniseries

(2000)

Overview

At the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than seventy generations. A clever and ambitious new kitchen boy, Steerpike, begins to insinuate himself into the affections of Lady Fuchsia Groan and to murder his way to power.

Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Steerpike
Jonathan Rhys Meyers

as Steerpike

Celia Imrie as Gertrude, Countess of Groan
Celia Imrie

as Gertrude, Countess of Groan

Neve McIntosh as Lady Fuchsia Groan
Neve McIntosh

as Lady Fuchsia Groan

John Sessions as Dr Alfred Prunesquallor
John Sessions

as Dr Alfred Prunesquallor

Fiona Shaw as Irma Prunesquallor
Fiona Shaw

as Irma Prunesquallor

Christopher Lee as Flay
Warren Mitchell as Barquentine
Warren Mitchell

as Barquentine

Episodes

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January 17, 2000

Newborn Titus Groan is destined to rule Gormenghast, a kingdom based on complicated and unbreakable traditions. Meanwhi…

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January 24, 2000

Steerpike's secret machinations begin to throw Gormenghast into chaos and madness, threatening the reign of the future …

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January 31, 2000

Now a teenager, Titus rebels against the strict traditions of Gormenghast as he begins to explore the world outside the…

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February 7, 2000

After a string of tragedies, Titus must finally confront the scheming Steerpike and determine where his own destiny lie…