Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Bleak House easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Bleak House violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 65% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Bleak House scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Bleak House

Name: Bleak House
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005
Rating: 8.03
Cast: Anna Maxwell Martin, Denis Lawson, Carey Mulligan, Gillian Anderson, Charles Dance

Created by Andrew Davies

On BBC One

20051 season15 episodes55 min8.0 / 10

A stately Victorian legal drama that traces how inherited secrets and systemic corruption corrode the lives of those caught within them.

The generous John Jarndyce, struggling with his own past, and his two young wards Richard and Ada, are all caught up, like Lady Dedlock, in the infamous case of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce, which will make one of them rich beyond imagination if it can ever be brought to a conclusion. As Tulkinghorn digs deeper into Lady Dedlock's past, he unearths a secret that will change their lives forever, and which is almost as astounding as the final outcome of the Jarndyce case.

Clusters

Forbidden Love, Fated Ruin History's moral weight, thrillingly grim Time's Weight, Quietly Carried Bonds Forged Under Historical Fire

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Inheritance Miniseries Period Drama

Where to watch

StreamPrime Video, Hulu, BritBox, Peacock
AdsTubi TV, The Roku Channel
BuyApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Bleak House sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Bleak House leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Bleak House easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.
Is Bleak House violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Is Bleak House scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Bleak House

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