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A Balasaur Score of 63 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 40%. Audiences rate it 32 points higher than critics do. Most of the 628 2000s science fiction shows in this catalog score higher. The series ran 1 season across 4 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
At the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than seventy generations. A clever and ambitious new kitchen boy, Steerpike, begins to insinuate himself into the affections of Lady Fuchsia Groan and to murder his way to power.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes40%
Audiences rate it 32 points higher than critics do.
34 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 4 ep2000 |
Key crew
- Richard Rodney BennettOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersSteerpike
- Celia ImrieGertrude, Countess of Groan
- Neve McIntoshLady Fuchsia Groan
- John SessionsDr Alfred Prunesquallor
- Fiona ShawIrma Prunesquallor
- Christopher LeeFlay
- Warren MitchellBarquentine
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Themes
based on novel or bookcastleminiseries