Fingersmith
Overview
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.
Cast
Details
Status: | Ended |
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First Air Date: | 2005-03-27 |
Last Air Date: | 2005-04-10 |
Created By: | Aisling Walsh |
Networks: | BBC One |
Production: | Sally Head Productions, BBC |