The Count of Monte Cristo is an epic new TV adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ iconic French novel, one of the greatest revenge stories ever told.
MASTERPIECE “The Count of Monte Cristo” airs Sundays, March 22-May 10 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the PBS and WXXI apps.
Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones and the Six) stars as Edmond Dantes, a nineteen-year-old sailor who, when falsely accused of treason, is imprisoned without trial in a grim island fortress off Marseille, France. After many years of captivity, Dantes finally escapes and discovers treasure, making him one of the richest men in the world. Under the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, he plans to take revenge on those who wrongly accused him.
Ana Girardot stars (The Returned) as Mercedes, Jeremy Irons (The Borgias) as Abbé Faria, and Blake Ritson (The Gilded Age, The Crown, Indian Summers, Emma) as Danglars. The series is directed by two-time Palme d’Or and Oscar®-winner Bille August.
Photo: Edmond Dantès (Sam Claflin), Credit: Paolo Modugno