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Little Dorrit S1E1 — Episode 1

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Little Dorrit•Season 1•Episode 1

Episode 1

7.7/10 · 274 votesOct 26, 200857 min

Ranked #14 of 14 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

When Arthur Clennam returns to England after many years abroad, his curiosity is piqued by the presence in his mother's house of a young seamstress, Amy Dorrit. The cold and forbidding Mrs Clennam isn't usually given to charity, so why has she made an exception

Directed byDearbhla Walsh

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Cast18

Claire Foy

Claire Foy

Amy Dorrit

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Arthur Clennam

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Mr. Dorrit

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Mrs. Clennam

Emma Pierson

Emma Pierson

Fanny Dorrit

Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Ephraim Flintwinch

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Pancks

Jason Thorpe

Jason Thorpe

Cavalletto

Sebastian Armesto

Sebastian Armesto

Edmund Sparkler

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Rigaud

Rosie Cavaliero

Rosie Cavaliero

Mrs. Plornish

Amanda Redman

Amanda Redman

Mrs. Merdle

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Dearbhla Walsh

Dearbhla Walsh

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Nick Arthurs

Editor

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Lukas Strebel

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of Little Dorrit season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 274 votes, ranking #14 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Dearbhla Walsh, it aired on October 26, 2008.

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