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Announcements Mar 24, 2026 at 1:49 PM

The Count of Monte Cristo is on PBS

Posted by KnowerOfUnknowable

In fact the first episode has already aired. But since I haven't seen any discussion I think many people have missed it. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/the-count-of-monte-cristo/ Don't miss one of the greatest revenge story ever written.
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ruet_ahead Mar 24, 2026 +43
Does is have Luis Guzman in it?
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s3rila Mar 24, 2026 +37
I loved him in ... IMDB
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wonka88 Mar 25, 2026 +6
It doesn’t have him. But it does have a Chinese guy with a bald cap under his Jeff hair.
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Brokenwhitebelt Mar 25, 2026 +2
That was tragic
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TheSavageDonut Mar 24, 2026 +10
No, sadly. It does have Jakpo, but there's no fight to the death in this one. I think this is much closer to the source material than the Caviezel/Pearce/Guzman/Cavil movie version was (even though that was a fun film).
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beethoven1827 Mar 25, 2026 +3
While no Guzman I did enjoy Michele Riondino's portrayal of Jacopo. It definitely illustrates the closer relationship they had.
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huge_dick_mcgee Mar 24, 2026 +82
Was this the guy that was battered, deep fried and served with raspberry jam?
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THEBLOODYGAVEL Mar 24, 2026 +38
No, you're thinking of the sandwich This guys was cured, rolled in a big leaf and stuffed with tobacco
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Jitterjumper13 Mar 24, 2026 +12
No, your thinking of the cigar. This is about the mountain range that spans between Nevada and Utah.
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the-dutch-fist Mar 24, 2026 +9
No, you’re thinking of the White Rock Mountains. This is about the 20th century artist known for mega scale artwork that typically covered other large structures.
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gebmille Mar 25, 2026 +2
Ah, I see you are familiar with Christo and Jeanne Claude! Oui?
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RaolroadArt Mar 24, 2026 +9
Interesting to compare the TV series with the movie version. The movie plots were more concise and better explained of who Edmund wanted to get revenge. The scenes were also more lush and expansive such as the first appearance of the Count. The series went into great detail about who the count wanted to get even with but it became confusing at times. A constant comment we had when watching the series when a character showed up was “who is that, what is their relationship to Edmund”. As others have mentioned, the series Edmund was pretty wooden with only three faces: smiling, serious looking, and thinking. The love interest in the movie was drop dead gorgeous, the TV series, I would call her a “handsome” woman but nothing to write home about. Finally in the TV series they missed a chance about who the real father of her so son was. The movie picked this up as a nice twist. We watched the whole series but by the end, it was unfulfilling.
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UnnamedStaplesDrone Mar 25, 2026 +5
Watched the show and then the movie back to back. The movie was far more charming but it was rushed.. the show was a lot darker and the revenge plots definitely simmered longer. Some of it was just diabolical. I think the show was better but it did drag on towards the end
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greenearrow Mar 24, 2026 +31
The whole show aired. It’s fine. The acting can be wooden, they didn’t transform Dantes enough to explain how all these people who had critical intersections in their lives with him could completely miss the resemblance. They explained some implied scenes and it eroded some of the mystery around the Count, and that didn’t make the story stronger.
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keving87 Mar 24, 2026 +13
The whole show aired everywhere except the US. It's available in full if you subscribe to PBS Passport but didn't start airing on broadcast TV until this past Sunday, even though PBS acquired it ~10 months ago.
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greenearrow Mar 24, 2026 +13
Ah, we finished watching it on the app last week. Support PBS and skip the wait.
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Minimum_Inevitable58 Mar 24, 2026 +17
Never read the book or knew what it was about but I'm hooked on this show.
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THEBLOODYGAVEL Mar 24, 2026 +14
It's two big books actually, but they read so well you'll have them done in no time
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gene66 Mar 24, 2026 +4
Is it 2? I have 3, I always thought they were 3.
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cearbhallain Mar 24, 2026 +14
It doesn't matter. Dumas was writing serials, just like Dickens. I spreed through his ouvre in high-school, with the exception of _Queen Margot_ which wasn't so accessible in the US before the movie. Monte Christo blew my 17 y/o mind and I've hated every film adaptation I've ever seen.
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Healthy_Profit_9701 Mar 25, 2026 +4
It's one book, originally published in 18 volumes, sometimes published in between 1 and 5 volumes. I think the most popular edition was 2 parts.
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Healthy_Profit_9701 Mar 25, 2026 +3
Read the Penguin version if you're looking for the best English translation.
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the_pedigree Mar 25, 2026 +3
Got my girlfriend to watch all 8 episodes in like 2 nights. It’s really well done. Still not as good as the book though.
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Reddit1693 Mar 24, 2026 +6
Was it better than the Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce movie?
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OscarDeJarjayes Mar 24, 2026 +11
One of my favourite adaptations of the novel along with Gankutsuo and the French miniseries from the 90s. The Richard Chamberlain film was also great. The recent French film wasn't that good and anything is better than the 02 Hollywood version.
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bourj Mar 24, 2026 +9
I thought the French film was fine. I wish it had a more of a gritty look to it, and a bit more graphic with the violence, but I liked it overall.
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OscarDeJarjayes Mar 24, 2026 +4
I liked it too but they made a bit too many changes for no reason and you could tell certain characters and events had been 'updated' to fit the sensibilities of modern audiences.
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bourj Mar 24, 2026 +3
I honestly didn't remember the book well enough to know what they changed. Haven't read it since college. Time to reread!
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hdgx Mar 24, 2026 +3
Gankutauou was absolutely bananas
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Khalku Mar 24, 2026 +2
This version was very good (I haven't read the books).
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TuxedosAfter6 Mar 25, 2026 +2
Thanks for posting this! I'm seeing the new off Broadway musical Monte Cristo next weekend and will watch this. I was stressed out thinking how to read 1200 pages before then!
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Mnudge Mar 25, 2026 +2
If you don’t have the PBS subscription and are relying on your local PBS channel, be sure to record or watch as it comes up each week The only on demand I was able to find is for the paid PBS Masterpiece package
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Th3Batman86 Mar 24, 2026 +5
Sadly this version still has him and Mercedes together at the end
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enthymemes Mar 24, 2026 +2
Because that is less problematic than him being together with a 19 year old slave that he freed and raised as his daughter from the age of 13 on?
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the_pedigree Mar 25, 2026 +3
Replace her with someone else. Easy as. Mercedes and him are always dumb back together
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hexxeric Mar 24, 2026 +5
this TV adaptation is particularily well done, engaging and of high quality. absolute recommendation. it's also on disney+
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bobrobor Mar 24, 2026 -10
Meh its like a simpleton version. Too much explanation at every step, no nuance, Mercedes is completely off, and the show misses swaths from the book. No epic backdrops, everything feels very c****, hell even the tavern scenes in ep 1 have no backdrop extras. This is grammar school quality show.
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hexxeric Mar 24, 2026 +7
of all the adaptations i enjoyed this one the most and i am very picky usually. given, it is no 'hornblower' or 'master and commander' but it spoke to me. would not mind if there was something like this about 'robinson crusoe'. yes, i read all the novels and maybe the 'simpleton' version can be good sometimes too?
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bobrobor Mar 24, 2026 -5
Alright
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giventofly2 Mar 24, 2026 +3
Such a good show and so well done. Encouraged me to finally pick up the book!
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quinyd Mar 24, 2026 +3
Already had a discussion here https://www.reddit.com/r/television/s/lWP8L2ac89 It aired in multiple countries like a year ago or more. It’s just been VERY slow getting to the US.
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NachoNutritious Mar 24, 2026 -6
Utterly asinine comment. What is it with people trying to discourage actual discussion in these types of subreddits? That thread was over a year ago and is archived, it's perfectly reasonable to start a new one considering the show is airing fresh in America for the first time.
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quinyd Mar 24, 2026 +10
I think you misunderstood me, I didn’t want to discourage a new discussion, the thread is archived and old, it was simply to offer the OP way to see what others already wrote.
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sweetpeapickle Mar 25, 2026 +1
It's discussed on PBS Masterpiece sub.
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need2know2 Mar 24, 2026 -1
>... the French miniseries from the 90s ... [https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1qb2fxq/comment/nz7whok/?context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1qb2fxq/comment/nz7whok/?context=3)
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