Summary
Belgravia, London, November 7th, 1974. Sandra Rivett, nanny of the aristocratic Lucan family, is found beaten to death. Shortly thereafter, the prime suspect, John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, mysteriously disappears. When the manhunt begins, the subsequent scandal shakes the foundations of the British ruling class like never before.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
Lucan episodes
1 season · 2 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.5
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.1
Cast
24 of 27 · most episodes first
Rory KinnearLord Lucan
Catherine McCormackLady Lucan
Christopher EcclestonJohn Aspinall
Jane LapotaireSusie Maxwell-Scott
Gemma JonesDowager Countess of Lucan
Paul FreemanJohn Pearson
Rupert EvansDominick Elwes
Annabel MullionAnnabel Birley
Andrew WoodallBill Shand-Kydd
Claudia HarrisonChristine Shand-Kydd
Alan CoxIan Maxwell-Scott
Alistair PetrieJimmy Goldsmith
Rufus WrightYounger John Burke
Helen BradburyYounger Susie Maxwell-Scott
Leanne BestSandra Rivett
Michael GambonJohn Burke
Ann BellLady Osborne
Anna WaltonJane Aspinall
Olivia LlewellynKiki
Ruth McCabeNanny Roberts
Aleksandar MikicUlrich
Stuart OrganJudge
Alexander CampbellPC Beddick
Crew
- Directors
- Adrian Shergold
- Written by
- Jeff Pope
- Produced by
- Chris Clough
- Music by
- Ben Bartlett
Everyone
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Facts
December 11, 2013 · December 18, 2013 · Ended
- First aired
- December 11, 2013
- Last aired
- December 18, 2013
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 2 episodes
- Age rating
- NR
- Content
- Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 6 countries
- Keywords
- based on novel or book, based on true story
Q&A
4 questions, like "Where can I stream Lucan?"
Questions about Lucan
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Lucan worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.8).
How long does it take to watch Lucan?
2 h
About 2 hours: 2 episodes in 1 season of about 65 minutes each, aired from 2013 to 2013.
Will I feel good after watching Lucan?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.


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