Great Expectations Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 55 min | Drama, History

Great Expectations

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 55 min | Drama, History

Through a twist of fate, Pip, an orphan who yearns for a greater lot in life, meets the mysterious and eccentric Miss Havisham, who shows him a dark world of possibilities.

Showrunner

Steven Knight

Director

Brady Hood

Writers

Steven Knight (created for television by) (written by) | Charles Dickens (based on the novel by)

Producers

Mark Kinsella | Steven Knight

Composer

Keefus Ciancia

Cinematographer

Dan Atherton

Editors

Paul Knight | Jason Savage

Casting Directors

Julie Harkin | Nathan Toth

Production Designer

Sonja Klaus

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 26, 2023

Release date

Mar 26, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 6 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Sweet Young Pip Young Pip See fewer	The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
Johnny Harris Magwitch Magwitch See fewer	A Gentleman in Moscow (2024)
Trystan Gravelle Compeyson Compeyson See fewer	Anonymous (I) (2011)
Owen McDonnell Joe Joe See fewer	Killing Eve (2018)
Hayley Squires Sara Sara See fewer	I, Daniel Blake (2016)
Matt Berry Mr. Pumblechuck Mr. Pumblechuck See fewer	Toast of London (2012)
Rudi Dharmalingam Wemmick Wemmick See fewer	Wakefield (2021)
Fionn Whitehead Pip Pip See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
Olivia Colman Miss Havisham Miss Havisham See fewer	The Favourite (2018)
James Foster HMS Retribution Guard HMS Retribution Guard See fewer	BBC Learning: True Stories (2012)
Ben Moor Vicar Vicar See fewer	The Three Musketeers (2011)
Bronte Carmichael Young Biddy Young Biddy See fewer	Christopher Robin (2018)
Tim Key Mr. Wopsle Mr. Wopsle See fewer	See How They Run (2022)
Nadia Albina Mrs. Hubble Mrs. Hubble See fewer	Whites (2010)
Alfie Stewart Soldier Soldier See fewer	Monico Perseus (2023)
Bradley John Soldier Soldier See fewer	The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
Chloe Lea Young Estella Young Estella See fewer	Dune: Prophecy (2024)
Darryl Lane Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited) See fewer	A Thousand Blows (2024)