A Tale of Two Cities (2026)
A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 6 September 2026 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 4 October 2026 |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery |
| Created by | Daniel West |
| Starring | François Civil, Mirren Mack and Kit Harington |
| Seasons | 1 season, 4 episodes |
| Episode length | about 60 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 4 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.5/10 |
Where to watch A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities is streaming on Fubo in the US.
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What kind of watch this is
Daniel West’s 2026 series adapts the classic with a twist: the two lookalikes, a French aristocrat and an English lawyer, are distinct characters rather than one. François Civil plays the aristocrat, while Kit Harington takes the role of the alcoholic lawyer. They both court Mirren Mack’s Lucie against the backdrop of the French Revolution. The drama and mystery blend creates a tense, character-driven watch. At 60 minutes per episode across 4 episodes, the total runtime is 4 hours. It’s a tight adaptation that trusts the source material’s core conflict to do the heavy lifting.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes sits at 83%, a bright number built on just six reviews. Metacritic is less eager, landing on 56 out of 100. That score marks the reception as mixed or average, a distinct downgrade from the tomato count. The gap is small, but the tone is not. Six critics is a thin sample.
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- A Tale of Two Cities on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
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- “A Tale of Two Cities (2026 TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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