Fingersmith (2005)

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A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.

First Air Date: March 27, 2005
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Rating: 7.2/10 (96 votes)

Cast: Sally Hawkins, Elaine Cassidy, Rupert Evans, Charles Dance, Imelda Staunton, Polly Hemingway, David Troughton, Sarah Badel

Network: BBC One

Production: Sally Head Productions, BBC

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Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

2005

Full Cast (11 people)

Sally Hawkins as Sue Trinder
Elaine Cassidy as Maud Lilly
Rupert Evans as Richard 'Gentleman' Rivers
Charles Dance as Mr. Chistopher Lilly
Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Sucksby
Polly Hemingway as Mrs. Stiles
David Troughton as Mr. Ibbs
Sarah Badel as Mrs. Frobisher
Bronson Webb as John Vroom
Richard Durden as Mr. Hawtrey
Michelle Dockery as Betty

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Fingersmith

Fingersmith

Fingersmith

Fingersmith

Fingersmith

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A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.

A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.

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Sally Head Productions

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StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired3/27/2005

Last Aired4/10/2005

Seasons1

Episodes3

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

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Written by

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1

Seasons

3

Episodes

2005

First Aired

Keywords

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Cast

SH

Sally Hawkins

as Sue Trinder

EC

Elaine Cassidy

as Maud Lilly

RE

Rupert Evans

as Richard 'Gentleman' Rivers

CD

Charles Dance

as Mr. Chistopher Lilly

IS

Imelda Staunton

as Mrs. Sucksby

PH

Polly Hemingway

as Mrs. Stiles

DT

David Troughton

as Mr. Ibbs

SB

Sarah Badel

as Mrs. Frobisher

Seasons

1 seasons

Miniseries

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Miniseries

2005

3 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fingersmith about?▾

A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindl…

How many seasons does Fingersmith have?▾

1

How many episodes does Fingersmith have?▾

3

Is Fingersmith still running?▾

No, it ended in 2005.

When did Fingersmith first air?▾

March 27, 2005

Who created Fingersmith?▾

Aisling Walsh

Who stars in Fingersmith?▾

Sally Hawkins, Elaine Cassidy, Rupert Evans

What genre is Fingersmith?▾

Drama, Mystery, Crime