Series synopsis
Jamaica Inn is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on April 21, 2014. It ended on April 23, 2014. It was created by Philippa Lowthorpe. It stars Jessica Brown Findlay, Matthew McNulty, Sean Harris and Joanne Whalley.
Set in 1820 against the forbidding backdrop of windswept Cornish moors, the story follows the journey of young and spirited Mary who is forced to live with her Aunt Patience after the death of her mother. Mary arrives at the isolated Jamaica Inn to discover her Aunt is a shell of the carefree woman she remembers from her childhood, and instead finds a drudge who is firmly under the spell of her domineering husband Joss. The Inn has no guests - the rooms are locked and kept for storage - but it s ...
Premise
Set in 1820 against the forbidding backdrop of windswept Cornish moors, the story follows the journey of young and spirited Mary who is forced to live with her Aunt Patience after the death of her mother. Mary arrives at the isolated Jamaica Inn to discover her Aunt is a shell of the carefree woman she remembers from her childhood, and instead finds a drudge who is firmly under the spell of her domineering husband Joss. The Inn has no guests - the rooms are locked and kept for storage - but it soon becomes clear that it’s a cover, as Joss is the leader of a smuggling ring, and Jamaica Inn the hub of his ‘free’ trade.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jessica Brown Findlay as Mary Yellan
- Matthew McNulty as Jem Merlyn
- Sean Harris as Joss Merlyn
- Joanne Whalley as Aunt Patience
- Ben Daniels as Francis Davey
- Shirley Henderson as Hannah Davey
Guest cast
- Stuart Davidson as Dragoon
- Tristan Sturrock as Eli Brown
- Elliot Levey as Ambrose
- Christopher Fairbank as Harry
- Charles Furness as Thomas
- Patrick O'Kane as Legassik
- Andrew Scarborough as Magistrate Bassat
- Andy Gillies as Cakey
- Paul Bullion as Tubby
- Danny Miller as William
- Scarlett Archer as Beth
- Charlotte Lucas as Bassat
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | April 21, 2014 | April 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Mary moves in with her Aunt when her mother passes away, avoiding her marriage to local boy Ned. Her Aunt Patience has changed remarkably when Mary finally arrives, as her uncle Joss has battered her down from the woman she once used to be. Mary finds herself drawn to Joss' brother Jem Meryln but has been warned away from him before now. |
April 21, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Joss' night terrors lead to some dramatic confessions as Mary begins to settle in to life at the Inn. Mary confides in Francis Davey, the local vicar and his sister Hannah, when she learns of the sailors Joss has killed. |
April 22, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Mary doesn't know who to trust as the net on her uncle and his smuggling tightens and Jem is taken into custody. Jem wants to avoid his and his brother's sentence of been hung and so makes its his mission to discover the identity of the man who gives Joss his orders. Mary tries to convince her Aunt to escape from Joss. |
April 23, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 21, 2014 |
| Last aired | April 23, 2014 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at 21:00:00 |