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Desperate Romantics

Desperate Romantics

18+2009•1h 0m•7.4/10
Drama

Ratings

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7.4/10(22)

Six-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a vagabond group of English painters, poets and critics.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 21, 2009

Last Aired

August 25, 2009

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2009-07-21
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood look for a muse to inspire their best work yet.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2009-07-28
Millais sets to work on a masterpiece for art critic John Ruskin. Hunt is in turmoil.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2009-08-04
As his new patron, John Ruskin insists on Millais painting his young wife Effie.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2009-08-11
Returning from the Holy Land, Hunt asks Annie to marry him, unaware she has seduced Fred.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2009-08-18
Ruskin threatens to end his support unless Rossetti and Lizzie calm down and focus on art.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2009-08-25
Rossetti and Lizzie return from their honeymoon, and Hunt proposes to Annie Miller.

Cast

Aidan Turner

Aidan Turner

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall

William Holman Hunt

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

John Ruskin

Samuel Barnett

Samuel Barnett

John Millais

Sam Crane

Sam Crane

Fred Walters

Zoë Tapper

Zoë Tapper

Effie Ruskin/ Effie Millais

Amy Manson

Amy Manson

Lizzie Siddal

Jennie Jacques

Jennie Jacques

Annie Miller

Josie Farmiloe

Charlotte Siddal

Maimie McCoy

Maimie McCoy

Margaret

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Mr. Stone

Mark Heap

Mark Heap

Charles Dickens

Rebecca Davies

Rebecca Davies

Fanny Cornforth

Dyfrig Morris

William Morris

Peter Sandys-Clarke

Peter Sandys-Clarke

Edward Burne-Jones

Natalie Thomas

Jane Burden

Poppy Lee Friar

Poppy Lee Friar

Rose La Touche

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