A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

2026– • Drama, Mystery

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A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution.

Creator

Daniel West

Network

MGM+ · Returning Series

Episodes

1 season · 4 episodes

Production company

FE
TH
Federation Studios
MGM+ Studios
BBC

Cast

François Civil

François Civil

Charles Darnay

Mirren Mack

Mirren Mack

Lucie Manette

Kit Harington

Kit Harington

Sydney Carton

Sharon Duncan-Brewster

Sharon Duncan-Brewster

Hester Lorry

Guillaume Gallienne

Guillaume Gallienne

Alexandre Manette

Seasons & episodes

1 season

Recalled to LifeE1

Recalled to Life

September 6, 2026 • 1 hr

London, 1782. Eighteen years after witnessing her father’s death, Lucie Manette receives news that he may still be alive. When her only lead, dashing Frenchman Charles Darnay, is arrested for treason, she turns to mercurial lawyer Sydney Carton for help.

MalunionE2

Malunion

September 13, 2026 • 1 hr

Lucie and Charles journey to Paris to search for her long-lost father.

Mother's RuinE3

Mother's Ruin

September 20, 2026 • 1 hr

As Lucie builds a new life for her father in London, Sydney and Charles face off for her affection.

Resurrection ManE4

Resurrection Man

September 27, 2026 • 1 hr

Charles is arrested in Paris; desperate to save him, Lucie turns to Sydney Carton.