A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities is an upcoming 2026 British historical drama television miniseries directed by Hong Khaou and Richard Clark, created and written by Daniel West, adapted from the 1859 novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. It stars Kit Harington and François Civil as look-alikes Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay, respectively, and Mirren Mack as Lucie Manette. The supporting cast includes Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Yannick Renier, Fehinti Balogun, Barry Aird, Roxane Duran, Theo Costa-Marini and Guillaume Gallienne. It will be broadcast by BBC One and MGM+.