Drama
Inspired by the historical events of 1666 and with the decadent backdrop of King Charles II’s court, The Great Fire focuses on the circumstances which led to the catastrophic fire, Thomas Farriner’s family life at the bakery in Pudding Lane, the playboy King’s extravagant lifestyle, and Farriner’s complex relationship with his fictional sister in law, Sarah.
Top-rated
Thu,
16 Oct, 2014
S1.E1Episode 1
Thomas Farriner returns home to Pudding Lane to find the bakery ablaze and his two daughters asleep upstairs, unaware of the raging inferno below.
Top-rated
Thu,
23 Oct, 2014
S1.E2Episode 2
As the fire gains strength, Thomas bursts into Sarah's lodgings to lead his family to safety. The King follows Samuel Pepys' advice to survey the damage for himself.
Andrew Buchan
Thomas Farriner
Rose Leslie
Sarah
Geoff Bell
Wilson
Uriel Emil Pollack
Signor Romero
Amy McAllister
Ruth
Perdita Weeks
Elizabeth Pepys
Jack Huston
King Charles II
Charles Dance
Lord Denton
William Beck
Richard Smith
Daniel Mays
Samuel Pepys
Richard McCabe
Lord Hyde
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
James, Duke of York
Ben Crompton
Mr. Bagwell
Sonya Cassidy
Catherine of Braganza
David Schofield
Duke of Hanford
Will Kemp
Alfredo
Antonia Clarke
Frances Stewart
Andrew Tiernan
Vincent
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