Man in an Orange Shirt

Man in an Orange Shirt

TV-142017•1h 0m•7.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.5/10(49)

A love story in two films charts the very different challenges to happiness for Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of World War 2, and to Adam and Steve in the present day.

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Production

BBC, Kudos

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 31, 2017

Last Aired

August 7, 2017

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Patrick Gale

Trailers & Videos

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

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2017-07-31

Michael and Thomas fall in love in the heat of war but can their romance endure back home?

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2017-08-07

Will Adam find happiness with Steve or will his grandfather Michael's memory destroy them?

Cast

Julian Morris

Julian Morris

Adam Berryman

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Michael Berryman

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Flora Berryman

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