Episodi

  • The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXXIX - Once More at Portray

    The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXXIX - Once More at Portray
    Oct 17 2026
    In which Mr. Emilius undertakes a journey to Kilmarnock to visit the ailing Lady Eustace, presenting himself as her faithful friend and hopeful suitor during her time of vulnerability. Amidst delicate negotiations of affection and ambition, they enter into a matrimonial alliance away from the prying eyes of London society, leaving the promise of future trials gently hinted but undisclosed.
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    20 min
  • The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXXVI - Lizzie Returns to Scotland

    The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXXVI - Lizzie Returns to Scotland
    Oct 16 2026
    In which the young and somewhat irresolute Mr. Frank Greystock contemplates the burdensome distinctions of rank and fortune in matters of the heart, maintaining an engagement with Lucy Morris despite the temptations and trials presented by his wealthy cousin, Lady Eustace. Their journey northward is marked by cold civility and unspoken grievances, as the weight of past indiscretions and present circumstances casts a long shadow over their uneasy companionship.
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    26 min
  • The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXVII - The Eye of the Public

    The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXVII - The Eye of the Public
    Oct 13 2026
    In which Lord Fawn, beset by the advice and criticisms of family and acquaintances, composes a carefully reasoned letter to Lady Eustace to explain his change of heart regarding their engagement, expressing his doubts and concerns with genteel candour. Meanwhile, Lady Eustace receives this epistle with a mixture of amusement and calculation, pondering the merits of securing a stable future amid the unsettled affairs that have long surrounded her.
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    19 min
  • The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXVI - The Aspirations of Mr - Emilius

    The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXVI - The Aspirations of Mr - Emilius
    Oct 12 2026
    In which the crafty Mr. Emilius, a preacher of ambiguous origin and intentions, sets his sights upon Lady Eustace and her Scottish estate whilst manoeuvring through society’s whispers and suspicions about her jewels; and Lucinda Roanoke, troubled and entangled in an unhappy engagement, seeks aid from Lady Eustace even as domestic tensions rise and preparations proceed for a society wedding marked by both generosity and artifice. In these quietly revealing scenes, we see the intricate dance of appearance and reality, desire and duty, played out beneath the polite surface of London’s drawing-rooms and churches.
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    19 min
  • The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXXI - Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill

    The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXXI - Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill
    Oct 14 2026
    In which Lizzie Eustace, burdened by the weight of her concealed truths, faces her cousin Frank with a confession that alters their relationship and compels her to confront the legal consequences of her actions. Amidst the looming spectre of public scrutiny and private treachery, she prepares to meet Mr. Camperdown, steeling herself against the chill of society's judgement and the harsher rebukes of those she once trusted.
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    28 min
  • The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXIII - The Corsair Is Afraid

    The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LXIII - The Corsair Is Afraid
    Oct 11 2026
    In which a newspaper report breathes fresh life into a long-standing mystery surrounding Lady Eustace’s jewels, bringing unwelcome scrutiny and fear of legal consequences upon Lizzie, whose tangled past and present complications weigh heavily upon her. Lord George arrives with a complex mixture of concern and mistrust, offering sober advice that neither comforts nor frees, and leaves their troubled alliance poised on a precarious edge.
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    18 min
  • The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LVIII - "The Fiddle with One String"

    The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LVIII - "The Fiddle with One String"
    Oct 10 2026
    In which Mr. Gager pursues his inquiry with steadfast determination, navigating the humble environs of a coastal inn to seek out a crucial witness, Patience Crabstick, whose cooperation he secures through patient discourse and careful strategy. The episode quietly reveals the delicate interplay of duty and persuasion, as well as the challenges of uncovering truth amidst a web of complicities and loyalties.
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    11 min
  • The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LV - Quints or Semitenths

    The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LV - Quints or Semitenths
    Oct 9 2026
    In which Lady Glencora undertakes the delicate task of persuading Lord Fawn to reconsider his stance on a certain lady, whilst a minor but curious dispute over the naming of a new monetary coin preoccupies Mr. Palliser and his political circle. These intertwined social and political manoeuvres reveal much of the characters' dispositions and the subtle influence Lady Glencora wields in the drawing-rooms of London.
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    12 min