Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Make my happiness I will make yours

Created by Barry Letts

On BBC One, Central Television USSR

19831 season11 episodes30 min7.1 / 10

A stately period romance that traces one woman's journey from deprivation to love, shadowed by Gothic secrets and the question of whether happiness can survive the revelation of hidden darkness.

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

Questions people ask

  • Is Jane Eyre sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Is Jane Eyre scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.

  • Is Jane Eyre violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.

  • Is Jane Eyre easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Jane Eyre leave you hopeful? 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Jane Eyre

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Jane Eyre

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Jane Eyre, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Jane Eyre, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jane Eyre, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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