1983Drama1h 0m

Jamaica Inn

In the early 1800s, Mary Yellan's life is changed after her father is murdered by shipwreckers. When her mother dies of a broken heart not long afterwards, Mary is forced to go live with her Aunt Patience at her inn on Bodmin Moor. It's there that she discovers her slightly mad Uncle Joss is the wreckers' ringleader and that Jamaica Inn is their headquarters. Mary is determined to bring Joss and his gang to justice and calls upon Joss' younger brother Jem to help.

Information

StatusEnded
Original Languageen
Network
ITV1

Keywords

based on novel or bookcornwall, englandminiseriespirateperiod dramamoor (terrain)literary adaptation19th centuryperiod piecemurder of fathergothic period

Production

HTV West
HTV West