The Mayor of Casterbridge

First Air Date: 1978-01-22

Status: Ended

Rating: ⭐ 5.7/10 (3 votes)

Genres: Drama

Overview: Michael Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser, gets drunk at a fair and for five guineas sells his wife and child to a sailor. When the horror of his act finally sets in, Henchard swears he will not touch alcohol for twenty-one years. Through hard work and acumen, he becomes rich, respected, and eventually the mayor of Casterbridge. But eighteen years after his fateful oath, his wife and daughter, Elizabeth-Jane, return to Casterbridge, and his fortunes steadily decline.

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 7

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