In 1666, against the decadent backdrop of King Charles II’s court and centering on the circumstances that lead to the catastrophic fire, Thomas Farriner deals with family at the bakery in Pudding Lane, the playboy King’s extravagant lifestyle, and Farriner’s complex relationship with his fictional sister-in-law, Sarah.
1 season · 4 episodes
S1 E1Part 1
Oct 16, 201445 min
Thomas Farriner returns home to Pudding Lane to find the bakery ablaze and his two daughters asleep upstairs, unaware of the raging inferno below.
S1 E2Part 2
Oct 23, 201445 min
As the fire gains strength, Thomas bursts into Sarah's lodgings to lead his family to safety. The King follows Samuel Pepys' advice to survey the damage for himself.
S1 E3Part 3
Oct 30, 201445 min
The King is angry to learn that his orders to create fire-breaks have been ignored. Thomas finally finds Sarah on the streets and together they find shelter from the inferno.
S1 E4Part 4
Nov 6, 201445 min
Thomas has to reveal to Sarah that her husband Will is not dead but has run off to the colonies.
Andrew Buchan
Thomas Farriner
Trixiebell Harrowell
Mary Farriner
Polly Dartford
Hannah Farriner
Joey Price
David Farriner
Rose Leslie
Sarah
Geoff Bell
Wilson
Jack Huston
King Charles II
William Beck
Richard Smith
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
James, Duke of York
Charles Dance
Lord Denton
Daniel Mays
Samuel Pepys
Perdita Weeks
Elizabeth Pepys
