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Fingersmith

SERIE • 1 Staffel • Romantik, Drama, Produziert in Europa, Krimi, Mystery & Thriller • Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland • 2005

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England im 19. Jahrhundert. Mit Hilfe des gerissenen Richard soll die Londoner Gaunerin Susan die junge Lady Lilly um ihr Erbe prellen. Susan, so der Plan, heuert als Haushälterin bei der emotional vernachlässigten Dame an und gewinnt ihr Vertrauen als beste Freundin. Richard aber wird Lily den Hof machen und ihr einen Gentleman vorgaukeln, bis sie von Susan bestärkt in die Ehe einwilligt - und in die Psychiatrie abgeschoben wird. Susan versteht sich bald wirklich gut mit Lily und bekommt Skrupel. Doch als die Falle zuschnappt, ist sie es, die eine Überraschung erlebt.

Originaltitel

Fingersmith

Produktionsland

Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland

Originalsprache

Englisch

Regie

Aisling Walsh

FSK

Untertitel

Nein

Besetzung

Sally Hawkins, Elaine Cassidy, Rupert Evans, Charles Dance, Imelda Staunton, Polly Hemingway, David Troughton, Sarah Badel, Bronson Webb, Richard Durden, Michelle Dockery

Quelle: JustWatch

Episoden-Guide

1. Staffel 1 (3 Episoden)

Die junge Susan und der durchtriebene Richard Rivers hecken einen Plan aus: Susan soll helfen, die hübsche Maud für Rivers zu begeistern, damit dieser Maud heiraten und um ihr Erbe bringen kann. Der Plan geht auf, Maud wird sogar aus dem Haus ihres griesgrämigen Onkels befreit, doch dann erfahren die beiden Frauen, dass sie bei der Geburt vertauscht wurden.

Since she was orphaned, Sue Trinder (Sally Hawkins) has been brought up amongst pickpockets and charlatans. She has been protected and cared for by Mrs Sucksby (Imelda Staunton) who believes Sue is too good a girl to get directly involved in such a world. But when Mrs Sucksby's old friend Richard Rivers (Rupert Evans) offers 20-year-old Sue £3,000 to assist him in one of his scams, Mrs Sucksby cannot resist. Passing himself off as a proper gent, Rivers has befriended a young lady, Maud Lilly (Elaine Cassidy), who stands to inherit a fortune when she marries. However, Maud's maid has recently left her service and, without a chaperone, Rivers' access to Maud is limited. He wants Sue to be accepted as the new maid and to help him win Maud over. Once married, Rivers plans to have Maud committed to an asylum and he will then take her fortune for himself. Arriving at Briar, the estate where Maud lives with her wealthy bookish Uncle Lilly (Charles Dance), Sue enters another world.

Having disposed of Sue, Rivers takes Maud to London to Mrs Sucksby's house. There Maud learns that Mrs Sucksby is the mastermind behind her escape and Sue's downfall. Maud is plagued by doubts over her treatment of Sue and the fake life that she presented. In reality Maud was orphaned and brought up by her Uncle, a cruel man, who has abused his niece and hardened her heart. The nightly readings in his library were not as innocent as it appeared to Sue. Maud was forced to read pornography to her uncle and his friends. Tormented by the cruelty of her existence, Maud found in Rivers a way out. By marrying him, she could escape the prison of her uncle's house. But what Maud hadn't expected was to be so affected by her friendship with Sue - or indeed that she would fall in love with her. In order to save herself from her uncle, Maud had to reconcile herself to hurting Sue. But even Maud couldn't have imagined that her world would be further turned upside down.

Acknowledging the wrong she has done, Maud knows she must escape Mrs Sucksby if she is to rescue Sue. She manages to get out and finds her way to an old business associate of her uncle's, but he refuses to help and sends her away. Alone in the alleyways and streets of London and unaware of the dangers that lurk, Maud falls prey to sexual predators and realises she has no choice but to return to Lant Street. Mrs Sucksby is overjoyed to see her and Maud discovers that she is in fact Mrs Sucksby's own daughter. Meanwhile, employing all the underhanded tricks that her childhood has taught her, Sue escapes from the asylum. She heads for London where she plans to get her revenge on Maud for what she sees as betrayal. At Mrs Sucksby's, Sue confronts Maud, Mrs Sucksby and Rivers; a huge row ensues and in a struggle Rivers is killed. Despite Maud being guilty of Rivers' murder, Mrs Sucksby confesses to protect both girls and soon after is executed for the crime.