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Bleak House S1E8 — Episode 8

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Bleak House•Season 1•Episode 8

Episode 8

8.5/10 · 258 votesNov 24, 200529 min

Ranked #1 of 15 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Tulkinghorn is now close to piecing together Lady Dedlock's secret. Esther struggles to come to terms with the terrible blow she has been dealt. Jarndyce agonises over whether to keep his own feelings for Esther concealed. Lady Dedlock tells Esther something that will change her

Directed bySusanna White

Written byAndrew Davies

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Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Esther Summerson

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

John Jarndyce

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Ada Clare

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Lady Dedlock

Charles Dance

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Mr. Tulkinghorn

Patrick Kennedy

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Richard Carstone

Richard Harrington

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Allan Woodcourt

Natalie Press

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Caddy Jellyby

Burn Gorman

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William Guppy

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Susanna White

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Andrew Davies

Andrew Davies

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Episode Summary

"Episode 8" is episode 8 of Bleak House season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 258 votes, ranking #1 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Susanna White and written by Andrew Davies, it aired on November 24, 2005.

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