Wuthering Heights
Miniseries
“Emily Brontë's tale of doomed love and brutal revenge.”
Created by: Hugh Leonard, David Snodin
Network: BBC Two
Season aired: 1978-09-24
Overview
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
Episodes · 5
Part One
A social visit becomes a night of terror for Lockwood and a journey into the past for Heathcliff.
Part Two
Heathcliff seeks revenge for the ill-treatment he receives from Hindley.
Part Three
Three years have passed since Heathcliff's disappearance and Cathy is peacefully married to Edgar Linton.
Part Four
After eloping with Heathcliff, Isabella is living wretchedly at Wuthering Heights.
Part Five
Heathcliff has imprisoned Catherine at Wuthering Heights by refusing to release her until she marries Linton.
