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The English

2022 Ended 49m episodes

7.3/10 253 votes

DramaWestern

An aristocratic Englishwoman, Lady Cornelia Locke, arrives into the new and wild landscape of the American West to wreak revenge on the man she sees as responsible for the death of her son.

Created by:: Hugo Blick
Cast:: Emily Blunt, Chaske Spencer
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom, United States of America
Network:: BBC Two

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E01

Episode 1

★ 7.4

What You Want and What You Need

2022-11-10 · 48m

Eli Whipp, a retired Pawnee scout out to claim his birthright, meets Cornelia Locke, an Englishwoman hell-bent on revenge. With their paths fated to cross, they decide to travel north together.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.2

Path of the Dead

2022-11-17 · 50m

In Wyoming, cattle baron Thomas Trafford struggles to maintain his empire when his pregnant cattle are killed. Eli and Cornelia encounter a victim of Captain Clegg’s bushwhackers.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.2

Vultures on the Line

2022-11-24 · 50m

In Powder River, Wyoming, Sheriff Marshall is investigating the mysterious murder/suicide an ex-cavalry soldier and his homesteader wife. Meanwhile, Eli waits for Cornelia's return on the Clarkes' farm, but discovers a more sinister side to their business.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.2

The Wounded Wolf

2022-12-01 · 52m

Fifteen years earlier, on Wyoming's Chalk River in 1875, Thomas Trafford arrives to establish his cattle ranch, along with his accountant and aide, David Melmont. But events take a sour turn when Melmont becomes involved in a horrific crime, which ultimately has an immense impact on the lives of both Eli and Cornelia.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.4

The Buffalo Gun

2022-12-08 · 50m

As Eli aims to make penance for his actions 15 years ago, Trafford desperately tries to feed his herd with an immense hayrick, Marshall continues to deal with the fallout of Flynn's death and a fresh attack on Trafford's cattle, and Cornelia has a run-in with the businesswoman Black-Eyed Mog.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 7.0

Cherished

2022-12-15 · 70m

As Eli and Cornelia reach Powder River, a violent attack on his hayrick forces Trafford to make a difficult decision, and Marshall discovers the truth behind the branding. When Melmont finally returns to Wyoming, the stage is set for a violent confrontation.

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