A Tale of Two Cities (2026 TV series)
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Created by | Daniel West |
| Based on | A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens |
| Written by | Daniel West |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Producer | Simon Meyers |
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A Tale of Two Cities is an upcoming 2026 British historical drama television miniseries directed by Richard Clark, created and written by Daniel West, adapted from the 1859 novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. It stars Kit Harington and François Civil as look-alikes Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay, respectively, and Mirren Mack as Lucie Manette. The supporting cast includes Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Yannick Renier, Fehinti Balogun, Barry Aird, Roxane Duran, Theo Costa-Marini and Guillaume Gallienne. It will be broadcast by BBC One and MGM+.
Cast
- Kit Harington as Sydney Carton
- François Civil as Charles Darnay
- Mirren Mack as Lucie Manette
- Sharon Duncan-Brewster
- Yannick Renier
- Fehinti Balogun
- Barry Aird
- Roxane Duran
- Theo Costa-Marini
- Guillaume Gallienne
Production
Development
On 31 July 2025, it was reported that Kit Harington and François Civil will star on BBC One's adaptation of the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens,[1] produced by Federation Stories in association with Thriker Films.[2]
On 17 September 2025, it was announced that Daniel West created and wrote the four-part miniseries, and Richard Clark will direct it. The series is produced by Simon Meyers. Executive producers are Harington and West for Thriker Films, Polly Williams (also managing director) and Sarah Best for Federation Stories, Léo Becker for Federation Studio France, and Michael Wright for MGM+.[3][4]
Casting
On 17 September 2025, Harington was officially announced as Sydney Carton and Civil as Charles Darnay.[3] The same day, Mirren Mack joined the cast as Lucie Manette.[3][5]
On 17 November 2025, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Yannick Renier, Fehinti Balogun, Barry Aird, Roxane Duran, Theo Costa-Marini and Guillaume Gallienne joined the cast.[4]
Filming
Filming was originally expected to begin in Budapest, Hungary in September 2025,[2] but it was later postponed to 8 October 2025.[1][3][4]
Release
The miniseries will be broadcast by BBC One in the UK and by MGM+ in the US in 2026.[6] It will be distributed by Federation International.[3][7]
References
- ^ a b Dutta, Shubhabrata (31 July 2025). "Kit Harrington and François Civil to Star in BBC's 'A Tale of Two Cities'". The Cinemaholic. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ a b Reporter, Budapest (14 August 2025). "BBC's A Tale of Two Cities to Film in Budapest with Kit Harington and François Civil". Budapest Reporter.
- ^ a b c d e "BBC acquires new adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities starring Kit Harington, François Civil and Mirren Mack". BBC. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "A Tale Of Two Cities further casting announced". BBC. 17 November 2025.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (17 September 2025). "Kit Harington to Star in 'A Tale of Two Cities' Adaptation for BBC and MGM+". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Richardson, Jay. "Kit Harington brings A Tale of Two Cities to BBC1 and MGM+". Broadcast. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (17 September 2025). "Kit Harington's 'A Tale of Two Cities' Adaptation Lands at MGM+, BBC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 September 2025.