Doctor Zhivago
Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 10/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 9/10MelancholicA wistful sadness woven through the story, even in its lighter moments.This show: 8/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 8/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 8/10TearjerkerEngineered to make you cry, and it works.This show: 7/10Event miniseriesPrestige limited television built as an event.This show: 7/10Real historyReal historical events and figures woven into the story.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Keira KnightleySam NeillHans MathesonAlexandra Maria LaraKris MarshallHugh Bonneville
Starring
Keira KnightleySam NeillHans MathesonAlexandra Maria LaraKris MarshallHugh Bonneville
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Doctor Zhivago Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
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About
Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revolution. Doctor Zhivago is still married when he meets Lara. Their love story is unfolding against the backdrop of revolution which affects the doctor's career, his family, and his love to Lara.
"Boris Pasternak's tale of love, betrayal and revolution."
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Miniseries2002
7.017135h 2m
Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revolution. Doctor Zhivago is still married when he meets Lara. Their love story is unfolding against the backdrop of revolution which affects the doctor's career, his family, and his love to Lara.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.1 | 86 | 112 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 6.9 | 73 | 113 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 6.4 | 12 | 77 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Keira Knightley Lara Antipova
Sam Neill Victor Komarovsky
Hans Matheson Yury Zhivago
Alexandra Maria Lara Tonya Gromyko Zhivago
Kris Marshall Pasha Antipov, Strelnikov
Hugh Bonneville Andrey Zhivago
Anna Rust Katya, Katya Antipova
Bill Paterson Alexander Gromyko
Sam MacLintock Little Yury
Daniella Byrne Little Tonya
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