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Is Bleak House coming back?

Bleak House (1959–1959) on BBC One

The answer: Concluded December 25, 1959.
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Network / streamer
BBC One
Premiered
October 16, 1959
Ended
December 25, 1959
Runtime
~30 min per episode
1season
11episodes

About Bleak House

Bleak House ended on December 25, 1959, on BBC One.

This adaptation was a television series based on Charles Dickens' novel, first aired in 1959. It was a period drama that portrayed the complex legal case and social issues depicted in the original book, set in Victorian England. The show followed the intertwined lives of various characters involved in the case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, exploring themes of justice, poverty, and social class.

The cast included Diana Fairfax as Esther Summerson, Colin Jeavons as Richard Carstone, and Andrew Cruickshank as John Jarndyce. The series had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes per episode and was part of the BBC's programming in the late 1950s. Since it concluded in 1959, there are no upcoming episodes or seasons.

Bleak House episode schedule

11 aired

Aired · 11

DateEp.Title
December 25, 1959 S1·E11 Episode 11
December 18, 1959 S1·E10 Episode 10
December 11, 1959 S1·E9 Episode 9
December 4, 1959 S1·E8 Episode 8
November 27, 1959 S1·E7 Episode 7
November 20, 1959 S1·E6 Episode 6
November 13, 1959 S1·E5 Episode 5
November 6, 1959 S1·E4 Episode 4
October 30, 1959 S1·E3 Episode 3
October 23, 1959 S1·E2 Episode 2
October 16, 1959 S1·E1 Episode 1

Bleak House cast