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Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night

1985•6.3/10
Drama

Ratings

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6.3/10(9)

In the French Riviera of the 1920s, wealthy expatriate Nicole Warren's mental illness strains her marriage to psychiatrist Dick Diver. A young American actress named Rosemary Hoyt arrives and is drawn into their circle, becoming romantically involved with the older Dick and disrupting the fragile balance of the group. The thought of Dick possibly being attracted to another sends Nicole on an emotional downward spiral that threatens to consume them all. Tender Is the Night is a 1985 television drama miniseries co-produced by Showtime, 20th Century Fox Television, BBC, and 7 Network. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1934 novel of the same name, the six-part series focuses on themes of love, ambition, mental illness, and the decline of the American Dream.

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Production

20th Century Fox Television, BBC, Showtime Networks, Seven Network

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 23, 1985

Last Aired

October 28, 1985

Networks

BBC One, Showtime, Seven Network

Created By

Dennis Potter

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
1917
Air date: 1985-09-23
Dick Diver is an American doctor studying in Switzerland. On the day he leaves to join the army, he meets heiress Nicole Warren, who is young and beautiful, but troubled.
E2
1925
Air date: 1985-09-30
Against all common sense, Dick and Nicole get married and settle on the Riviera where they have been living in style for some years, thanks to Nicole's money.
E3
1925
Air date: 1985-10-07
Young film star Rosemary Hoyt meets and fall in love with Dick. The Divers and friends, including Rosemary, take a holiday in Paris.
E4
1925
Air date: 1985-10-14
Following disastrous events in Paris, Rosemary Hoyt returns to Hollywood and the Divers to their life on the Riviera and then onto Gstaad for Christmas.
E5
1928
Air date: 1985-10-21
Dick's drinking is affecting his work. Running the clinic in Switzerland has disillusioned Dick as Nicole's disability continues to threaten. Stifled by her continuing dependence, Dick goes to Rome.
E6
1929
Air date: 1985-10-28
Dick's heavy drinking becomes an embarrassment to the clinic. The Divers return to the Riviera once again, as Dick and Nicole's lives begin to unravel.

Cast

Peter Strauss

Peter Strauss

Dick Diver

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Nicole Diver (née Warren)

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