Fingersmith - Season 1 - Episode 2
Having disposed of Sue, Rivers takes Maud to London to Mrs Sucksby's house. There Maud learns that Mrs Sucksby is the mastermind behind her escape and Sue's downfall. Maud is plagued by doubts over her treatment of Sue and the fake life that she presented. In reality Maud was orphaned and brought up by her Uncle, a cruel man, who has abused his niece and hardened her heart. The nightly readings in his library were not as innocent as it appeared to Sue. Maud was forced to read pornography to her uncle and his friends. Tormented by the cruelty of her existence, Maud found in Rivers a way out. By marrying him, she could escape the prison of her uncle's house. But what Maud hadn't expected was to be so affected by her friendship with Sue - or indeed that she would fall in love with her. In order to save herself from her uncle, Maud had to reconcile herself to hurting Sue. But even Maud couldn't have imagined that her world would be further turned upside down.
About Fingersmith
Title: Fingersmith
First Air Date: 2005-03-27
Last Air Date: 2005-04-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 87 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: BBC One
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Production Companies: Sally Head Productions, BBC
Synopsis
A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.
Cast
Sally Hawkins
Sue Trinder
Elaine Cassidy
Maud Lilly
Rupert Evans
Richard 'Gentleman' Rivers
Charles Dance
Mr. Chistopher Lilly
Imelda Staunton
Mrs. Sucksby
Polly Hemingway
Mrs. Stiles
David Troughton
Mr. Ibbs
Sarah Badel
Mrs. Frobisher
Bronson Webb
John Vroom
Richard Durden
Mr. Hawtrey
