Great Expectations

BBC One’s *Great Expectations* is a dark and stylish take on the classic Charles Dickens novel. The story centers on Pip, a young orphan whose life is upended when a mysterious benefactor plucks him from his humble origins and gives him a chance to become a gentleman in London. Haunted by his past, Pip is drawn into the decaying mansion of the eccentric Miss Havisham, a woman frozen in time by heartbreak. He falls desperately in love with her cold and beautiful ward, Estella, who has been raised to break men's hearts. This gripping adaptation explores the harsh realities of class, ambition, and unrequited love in a visually stunning and atmospheric series. The limited series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.