Wives and Daughters
Wives and Daughters Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
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About
"A gentle, novelistic study of family and quiet resilience"
Set in a small English town in the early Victorian era, this miniseries follows Molly Gibson, a doctor's quietly observant daughter, as her father's remarriage brings a glamorous, complicated new stepsister into her life. It's a slow-burning, novelistic drama built on manners, unspoken feelings, and small social maneuvers rather than plot twists. The pace is leisurely and the stakes are emotional rather than dramatic, but the performances and period detail give it real warmth and depth. It rewards patience with a rich, satisfying sense of lives fully lived within tight social constraints.
the understated, deeply felt performances that make small social moments feel momentous.
you need brisk pacing rather than a slow, dialogue-driven character study.
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All Seasons

| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 8.1 | 93 | 75 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 8.2 | 84 | 76 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 8.4 | 77 | 74 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 8.5 | 82 | 77 min |