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Doctor Thorne is a 2016 three-part (divided into four parts for broadcast in North America)[2] television drama adaptation of the 1858 Anthony Trollope novel Doctor Thorne scripted by Julian Fellowes for ITV.[3] Mary Thorne, penniless and with undisclosed parentage, grows up under the guardianship of her uncle Doctor Thorne. She spends much of her formative years in the company of the Gresham family at Greshamsbury Park estate. As they close on the world of adult cares and responsibilities, the past starts to impinge and the financial woes of the Gresham family threaten to tear relationships apart.

Doctor Thorne
Genre	Period drama
Written by	Julian Fellowes
Directed by	Niall MacCormick
Starring	Tom Hollander Stefanie Martini Harry Richardson Rebecca Front Richard McCabe Ian McShane Alison Brie Janine Duvitski Edward Franklin Danny Kirrane Nell Barlow Gwyneth Keyworth Phoebe Nicholls Tim McMullan Kate O'Flynn Tom Bell Nicholas Rowe Ben Moor Jane Guernier Sean Cernow David Sterne Ed Cartwright Michael Grady-Hall Mark Carter Cressida Bonas
Composer	Ilan Eshkeri
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producers	Julian Fellowes Christopher Kelly Mark Redhead Harvey Weinstein Negeen Yazdi
Producers	Ted Childs Helen Gregory
Production locations	West Wycombe Park, Osterley Park, Knebworth House, Eastnor Castle, Tyntesfield House and Estate, Lacock and Castle Combe[1]
Cinematography	Jan Jonaeus
Editors	Guy Bensley Jamie Trevill
Running time	47–53 minutes(excluding advertisements)
Production company	Hat Trick Productions
Release
Original network	ITV (UK)
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	6 March (2016-03-06) – 20 March 2016 (2016-03-20)

Cast

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original airdate	Viewers (in millions)3[4]	Length (excluding commercials)
1	"Episode One"	Niall MacCormick	Julian Fellowes, Anthony Trollope (novel)	6 March 2016 (2016-03-06)	5.60	48 minutes
In the fictional Barsetshire of Anthony Trollope during the 1850s, the genial Doctor Thorne is left to bring up his niece Mary. This follows a significant incident during the opening scene between Roger Scatcherd and a Mr Thorne which involves accusations and the violent death of Mr Thorne. Now, decades later, Frank Gresham is in love with Mary but his family needs money—and Frank to marry "well".
2	"Episode Two"	Niall MacCormick	Julian Fellowes, Anthony Trollope (novel)	13 March 2016 (2016-03-13)	4.39	48 minutes
Sir Roger Scatcherd trumps the opposition at the election hustings, but collapses from the ravages on his health due to excessive drink. He is cared for by Doctor Thorne and Mary. More comes to light about her background and Sir Roger grasps the truth. Louis Scatcherd, Roger’s son, is sent for although he clearly cares little for his father, only his money. Doctor Thorne learns that Louis has romantic aspirations regarding his niece and is revolted by the idea. The American Miss Dunstable encourages Frank to continue his romance with Mary; this in opposition to his family who need money from a match to retain their ancestral seat.
3	"Episode Three"	Niall MacCormick	Julian Fellowes, Anthony Trollope (novel)	20 March 2016 (2016-03-20)	4.14	48 minutes
Frank's mother, Lady Arabella, along with her sister-in-law, persuade Mary to release Frank from their engagement. The line she spins is that to hold on to Frank would be selfish and against Frank's best interests. Louis Scatcherd clearly follows his father's self destructive drinking habit and disgraces himself while at dinner with Doctor Thorne and the Greshams.
4	"Episode Four"	Niall MacCormick	Julian Fellowes, Anthony Trollope (novel)	20 March 2016 (2016-03-20)	4.14	43 minutes
As per the guilt trip bestowed upon Mary by Frank's mother, Lady Arabella, along with her sister-in-law, Mary breaks her engagement to Frank. Louis Scatcherd’s drunken rage does not bode well for him. Frank's mother, Lady Arabella, eats crow and comes begging. A happy ending at last.

Critical reaction

Response from the critics seems to have been mixed, muted, subdued, or downright critical. Even those who were predisposed to like aspects of the adaptation were not without points of issue. The Telegraph initially registered a largely positive opening assessment,[3] although it also had some criticisms. By the end of the series its review was more mixed, yet it wanted more episodes anyway.[5] Aggregator Rotten Tomatoes found 15 reviews and calculated an average favourable rating of 87% based on those critics.[6]

Coverage

The series was picked up in the US by the Weinstein Company which owns the licence for North America.[7] The series was made available on Amazon Prime on 20 May 2016.[8] For its presentation on Amazon Prime, the series’ original three parts were recut into four episodes, each with an introduction and an epilogue featuring Fellowes himself.[2]

Home media

The series was released on DVD in the re-cut, 4-episode version.

References

External links

• Doctor Thorne at IMDb

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