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The Scarlet Pimpernel
A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.
1999 7.7/10 community score 2 seasons · 6 episodes Ended
- Drama
- Action & Adventure
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2 platforms currently listed across all viewing options
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- First aired
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 6
- Status
- Ended
Latest aired episode
S2 E3
A Good Name
Aired 1h 30m
The Pimpernel's true identity is threatened with exposure when a foppish young aristocrat is mistaken for Sir Percy.
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Season 2
3 episodes
First episode aired
Season 1
3 episodes
First episode aired
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