The Mayor of Casterbridge - Season 1 - Eps 1: Part One

Name: Eps 1: Part One
Released: 1978-01-22
Rating: 2.9

1978-01-22 • 50 min • ⭐ 5.7/10

Michael Henchard sells his wife to a sailor at a country fair, while drunk. As the years pass, he prospers and becomes mayor of the town. Then his wife and daughter come to live in the town....

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About The Mayor of Casterbridge

Title: The Mayor of Casterbridge

First Air Date: 1978-01-22

Last Air Date: 1978-03-05

Status: Ended

Rating: 5.7/10 (from 3 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 7

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Drama

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

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.