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MONEY
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1 season · 4 episodes total · ~4 per season.
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To Play the King
1993 1 seasons · 4 eps English
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BANGER
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★7.9TMDB · 64★8.3IMDB · 4,516
DramaComedyWar & Politics
Synopsis
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Francis Urquhart's survival at the top is threatened by the new king's populist agenda.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
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Cast
Ian Richardson
Francis Urquhart
Kitty Aldridge
Sarah Harding
Michael Kitchen
The King
Colin Jeavons
Tim Stamper
Nicholas Farrell
David Mycroft
Rowena King
Chloe Carmichael
Diane Fletcher
Elizabeth Urquhart
Erika Hoffman
The Lady
Created by
Andrew Davies
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RUNTIME
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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.
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RUNTIME
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Roughly 4 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Premiered 1993 and has since ended.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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CINEMA
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Show type: Miniseries.
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CAST
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Created by Andrew Davies.
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CAST
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20 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.
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The technical file
- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 4
- Avg episode length
- 55 min
- Premiered
- 1993-11-21
- Last aired
- 1993-12-12
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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