The Long Song(TV show/series, 2018)

Name: The Long Song
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018
Rating: 3.3

TV-14

| 1h per episode | Genre: Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 3 episodes

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 5 votes)

The Long Song is a three-part BBC television serial, which is an adaptation of Andrea Levy's 2010 historical novel of the same name. Produced by Heyday Television, its three episodes were adapted by Sarah Williams and directed by Mahalia Belo. It premiered on BBC One on 18 December 2018 and aired in the US on PBS on January 31, 2021 as part of the network's long-running series Masterpiece. ()

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About The Long Song

Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, we follow the trials, tribulations and survival of plantation slave July and her odious mistress Caroline.

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Trailer for The Long Song + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Long Song: Trailer - BBC(Trailer, 0:31)

The Long Song Seasons and Episodes

12/18/2018Season 1 - 3 episodes

#1 | 12/18/2018Episode 1

Born a slave, July is taken from her mother to a plantation house and forced to work for the odious Caroline. But she slowly learns how to handle her new mistress.

#2 | 12/19/2018Episode 2

Caroline and July compete for Robert's attention. Robert announces he is marrying Caroline, but on the wedding night he goes to July's bed.

#3 | 12/20/2018Episode 3

Angry and frustrated by the workers' refusal to work to his orders, Robert takes violent revenge, hoping to scare them into working - to the shock and horror of July.

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.bbc.co.uk

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Based on: "The Long Song" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Heyday films

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 7 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 12/18/2018

Last episode released on: 12/20/2018

Cast: Tamara Lawrance

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"The Long Song on Masterpiece"

Keywords: love affair, slavery, historical drama, jamaican history, 19th century, life story, jamaica, sugarcane, miniseries, slave, ultimatum, caribbean history, plantation, colonial era, female slave, former slave

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