Overview
- The four-part MGM+/BBC One co-production premiered on MGM+ on September 6, 2026, and will release new episodes weekly on the streamer.
- Critics praise Mirren Mack’s portrayal of Lucie and Roxane Duran’s Madame Defarge while noting Kit Harington’s Sydney Carton is less vivid in early coverage.
- The adaptation deliberately shifts Lucie from ingénue to an active figure with medical knowledge and clandestine body‑work, a change that drives much of the new version’s plot focus.
- Reviewers describe the series as visually dark and moody and flag substantive departures from the book, including the father’s escape and one unspecified late alteration that a critic called a poor choice.
- U.S. viewers can stream the series on MGM+ now, the BBC will air it later in 2026, and early guides note gaps in Canada and Australia with suggested access options such as free trials or VPNs for international viewers.