Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
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About
"Dickens' grim London rendered with real weight"
This BBC miniseries retells Dickens' classic tale of an orphan boy who flees a brutal workhouse and falls in with a gang of young pickpockets in the grimy streets of Victorian London. Guided into crime by the enigmatic Fagin and pulled between kindness and danger, Oliver's story unfolds over five parts. The tone is dark, atmospheric, and unflinching about poverty and cruelty, but anchored by strong performances and lavish period detail. It moves at a steady, literary pace rather than a thriller's, rewarding patience with genuine emotional weight.
the richly atmospheric performances that bring Dickens' grim London vividly to life.
you prefer brisk pacing over a slow-building, dialogue-heavy period drama.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.5 | 103 | 28 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.3 | 89 | 28 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 7.3 | 86 | 28 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 7.3 | 80 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Episode #1.5 | 7.6 | 82 | 29 min |