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Jamaica Inn

7.3/10
BBC One Ended Drama • History

1 Season · 3 Episodes · Premiered March 13, 1995 · Ended April 23, 2014

Set in 1820 against the forbidding backdrop of windswept Cornish moors, the story follows the journey of young and spirited Mary who is forced to live with her Aunt Patience after the death of her mother. Mary arrives at the isolated Jamaica Inn to discover her Aunt is a shell of the carefree woman she remembers from her childhood, and instead finds a drudge who is firmly under the spell of her domineering husband Joss.The Inn has no guests - the rooms are locked and kept for storage - but it soon becomes clear that it's a cover, as Joss is the leader of a smuggling ring, and Jamaica Inn the hub of his ‘free' trade.As Mary gets drawn into the dangerous world of smuggling, she finds herself attracted to Jem Merlyn, Joss's roughly handsome younger brother. But he stands for everything that Mary despises and worse, she fears that he's involved in Joss's gang. Mary's morals and loyalties become deeply conflicted. Who can she trust? Can she even trust herself?

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

3 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Mon, Apr 21 2014 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Orphaned Mary Yellan travels to the remote Jamaica Inn to live with her Aunt Patience and brutal Uncle Joss. Isolated and alone, Mary must learn to navigate the perils of the smugglers' world and her dangerous desire for Jem Merlyn.
E02
Episode 2
Tue, Apr 22 2014 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
When Mary suspects her uncle of murder, she confides in the local vicar, Francis Davey. Escaping some difficult home truths, Mary goes on a secret outing with Jem. Her return to Jamaica Inn is met with an unpleasant surprise.
E03
Episode 3
Wed, Apr 23 2014 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
The net tightens on the smugglers. Jem begs Joss to give up his anonymous superior. Mary struggles to know who to trust, and learns too late the true danger she is facing. Will Jem get to her in time?

Cast

Jessica Brown Findlay
Jessica Brown Findlay as Mary Yellan
Matthew McNulty
Matthew McNulty as Jem Merlyn
Sean Harris
Sean Harris as Joss Merlyn
Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley as Aunt Patience
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