Gormenghast

Gormenghast

122000•1h 0m•6.9/10

Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureMysteryComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(32)

At the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than seventy generations. A clever and ambitious new kitchen boy, Steerpike, begins to insinuate himself into the affections of Lady Fuchsia Groan and to murder his way to power.

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Production

BBC, Chum Television, GBH

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 17, 2000

Last Aired

February 7, 2000

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Mervyn Peake, Malcolm McKay

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Part 1

Air date: 2000-01-17

Newborn Titus Groan is destined to rule Gormenghast, a kingdom based on complicated and unbreakable traditions. Meanwhile an ambitious kitchen slave schemes to escape his destiny and overthrow the old order.

E2

Part 2

Air date: 2000-01-24

Steerpike's secret machinations begin to throw Gormenghast into chaos and madness, threatening the reign of the future Earl Titus.

E3

Part 3

Air date: 2000-01-31

Now a teenager, Titus rebels against the strict traditions of Gormenghast as he begins to explore the world outside the walls.

E4

Part 4

Air date: 2000-02-07

After a string of tragedies, Titus must finally confront the scheming Steerpike and determine where his own destiny lies.

Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Steerpike

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Gertrude, Countess of Groan

Neve McIntosh

Neve McIntosh

Lady Fuchsia Groan

John Sessions

John Sessions

Dr Alfred Prunesquallor

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Irma Prunesquallor

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Flay

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Barquentine

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