Is Our Mutual Friend violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 70% 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.

Does Our Mutual Friend leave you hopeful?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% 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 Our Mutual Friend easy watching?

Somewhat. More 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 Our Mutual Friend scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 59% 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 Our Mutual Friend sad?

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.

Our Mutual Friend

Name: Our Mutual Friend
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Steven Mackintosh, Anna Friel, Peter Vaughan, Pam Ferris, Keeley Hawes

Love in a city where class governs all

Created by Sandy Welch

On BBC Two

19981 season4 episodes90 min7.8 / 10

A Victorian period drama built on romantic entanglement and class conflict, where a staged death and assumed identity drive both plot and emotional stakes across a brief, beautifully realized miniseries.

After his father's will stipulates he must marry Bella Wilfer to inherit his fortune, John Harmon fakes his death to avoid the marriage and the threats on his life. He returns as John Rokesmith and becomes the secretary for the Boffins, who inherit Harmon's estate following his alleged death.

Clusters

Love, Longing, and Growing Up Period Charm, Procedural Comfort Warmhearted Ensembles, Gentle Hearts Lives Traced Across Time

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Staged Death Miniseries Period Drama

Questions people ask

Is Our Mutual Friend violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Does Our Mutual Friend leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Our Mutual Friend easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is Our Mutual Friend scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Our Mutual Friend sad? 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.

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