Rebecca

121979•55m•7.5/10

MysteryDrama

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7.5/10(4)

Rebecca is a four-part British television miniseries dramatised by Hugh Whitemore, adapted from Daphne du Maurier's eponymous 1938 mystery novel (which had famously been interpreted to film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1940). A naive young woman marries a wealthy widower, but grows haunted by his late wife's legacy and the sinister housekeeper's obsession with the deceased Rebecca.

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Production

BBC

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 17, 1979

Last Aired

February 7, 1979

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Hugh Whitemore

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Part 1

Air date: 1979-01-17

A penniless young woman, living a miserable existence as the paid companion of a vulgar American widow, meets an enigmatic stranger who appears in mourning for his deceased wife.

Part 2

Air date: 1979-01-24

The new Mrs de Winter quickly finds an enemy in the housekeeper, Mrs Danvers. And who is the insolent Jack Favell?

Part 3

Air date: 1979-01-31

The second Mrs de Winter's joy in being Maxim's wife is subtly undermined by the haunting presence of Rebecca — guarded, cherished by the loyal Mrs Danvers, who is determined to make Maxim happy. Plans are soon underway to revive the Manderley Ball.

Part 4

Air date: 1979-02-07

The nightmare of the Manderley Ball is climaxed by shipwreck, and the discovery of Rebecca's body in Manderley Bay forces Maxim to confess.