Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 19930414 | 20140512 (BBC7) 20140513 (BBC7) | Newly engaged American socialite Newland Archer is drawn to his fiancee's cousin. Novel by Edith Wharton about an American socialite in the 1870s | |
| 01 | The Countess | 20080106 | 20171221 (BBC7) 20171222 (BBC7) 20200507 (BBC7) 20200508 (BBC7) 20251002 (BBC7) 20251003 (BBC7) 20080112| | Newland Archer is engaged to May Welland, but his life takes an unexpected turn when he meets May's unconventional cousin Countess Ellen Olenska. Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a passionate life-long love affair which breaks all the rules of the restrictive high society of 1870's New York. Dramatised in two parts by Jane Rogers. Newland Archer - Ryan McCluskey Ellen Olenska - Susan Lynch May Welland ... Kellie Bright Augusta Welland - Lorelei King Sillerton Jackson/Riviere - Kerry Shale Julius Beaufort - Conrad Nelson Lawrence - Martin T Sherman Director: Nadia Molinari Life takes an unexpected turn when Newland Archer meets his fiancee's cousin. Edith Wharton's prize-winning novel, dramatised by Jane Rogers, set in 1870s New York Life takes an unexpected turn when Newland Archer meets his fiancee's unconventional cousin. Stars Kellie Bright. |
| 02 | 19930421 | 20140513 (BBC7) 20140514 (BBC7) | Eleanor's family are upset over her plans for divorce and its impact on New York society. Novel by Edith Wharton about an American socialite in the 1870s | |
| 02 | A Life Apart | 20080113 | 20171222 (BBC7) 20171223 (BBC7) 20200508 (BBC7) 20200509 (BBC7) 20251003 (BBC7) 20251004 (BBC7) 20080119| | Despite Newland Archer's marriage to May, he is still obsessed with thoughts of Ellen Olenska. Conclusion of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a passionate life-long love affair which breaks all the rules of the restrictive high society of 1870's New York. Newland Archer - Ryan McCluskey Ellen Olenska - Susan Lynch May Welland ... Kellie Bright Augusta Welland - Lorelei King Sillerton Jackson/Riviere - Kerry Shale Julius Beaufort - Conrad Nelson Lawrence - Martin T Sherman Dramatised by Jane Rogers. Director: Nadia Molinari Despite Newland's recent marriage to May, he is still consumed by thoughts of Ellen. Edith Wharton's prize-winning novel, dramatised by Jane Rogers, set in 1870s New York Despite Newland's marriage to May, he is consumed by thoughts of Ellen Olenska. Stars Ryan McCluskey and Susan Lynch. |
| 03 | 19930428 | 20140514 (BBC7) 20140515 (BBC7) | Socialite Newland follows Ellen to the country, where their rendezvous is disturbed. Novel by Edith Wharton about an American socialite in the 1870s | |
| 04 | 19930505 | 20140515 (BBC7) 20140516 (BBC7) | Newland loves Ellen, but has married her cousin May. A secret rendezvous is arranged. Novel by Edith Wharton about an American socialite in the 1870s | |
| 05 | 19930512 | 20140516 (BBC7) 20140517 (BBC7) | Ellen Olenska returns, and socialite Newland rushes to tell her his big decision. Novel by Edith Wharton about an American socialite in the 1870s | |
| 06 | 19930519 | 20140519 (BBC7) 20140520 (BBC7) | Newland finds his assignation with Ellen replaced with something more formal and final. Novel by Edith Wharton about an American socialite in the 1870s |