On TV Tonight: Watch Little Dorrit premiere on PBS' Masterpiece tonight

Finally, Matthew Macfadyen's Little Dorrit will premiere here in the U.S. on PBS's Masterpiece starting tonight (March 29 - April 26) episode 1. It will be shown in 5 episodes.

Here are the episodes' airdates schedule:

March 29 - Part 1 (120 minutes)
April 5 - Part 2 (90 minutes)
April 12 - Part 3 (90 minutes)
April 19 - Part 4 (90 minutes)
April 26 - Part 5 (90 minutes)

Little Dorrit



Airing March 29 - April 26, 2009 on PBS Check local listings

Synopsis

Amy "Little" Dorrit lives in the Marshalsea Prison for Debt caring for her father William Dorrit. To aid her family, Amy works for stern shut-in Mrs. Clennam. Son Arthur Clennam returns from China after his father's death, haunted by his father's final, mysterious words. Is there a long-buried family secret and does it somehow involve Amy and her family?

Settling back into English life, Arthur gets reacquainted with former sweetheart Flora Finching, although true affections are saved for Pet Meagles. Meanwhile, in Paris, sinister murderer Rigaud considers coming to England.

Having now befriended Amy and her family, Arthur makes a financial offering to help one member of the Dorrits. Amy's appreciation and affection for Arthur grows as John Chivery, a turnkey at the Marshalsea who has a longtime love for Amy, watches heartbroken.

To probe more deeply into the Dorrit mystery, Arthur enlists rent collector Mr. Pancks for help, leaving Arthur free to visit the Meagleses. While there, Arthur becomes troubled by Tattycoram (who lives with the Meagleses), and her mysterious connection to Miss Wade.

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More on Little Dorrit ...

• Cast and Credits
• Characters
• Cast and Crew Interviews
• A Scholar on Little Dorrit

*Little Dorrit is available for online viewing March 30 - May 3, 2009
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