- HD 1080
- Runtime: m.
- Status: Ended
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- Languages: en
- Country: United Kingdom
- Director: Aisling Walsh
- Stars: Sally Hawkins, Elaine Cassidy, Rupert Evans, Charles Dance, Imelda Staunton
- keywords: london, england, based on novel or book, marriage of convenience, victorian england, deception, lesbian relationship, miniseries, psychiatric ward, lgbt, class distinction, woman director, abuse, 19th century, lesbian
- Production_studio: Sally Head Productions, BBC
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 3
- First air date: 2005-03-27
- Last air date: 2005-04-10
- providers: Britbox Apple TV Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel
- The Fingersmith is featured in the top rankings of 2005
- #32 in Top Drama Series of 2005
- #13 in Top Crime Series of 2005
- #10 in Top Mystery Series of 2005
A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.