Basic Info

First Air: January 09, 1984

Rating: ⭐ 6.4/10 (23 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 14

Last Episode

Name: The Division of the Spoils

Season: 1, Episode: 14

Air Date: 1984-04-03

Runtime: 51 min

Guy discovers the horrific details of Merricks death. He travels to Ranpur for the independence celebrations, but the train is besieged and Ahmed Kasim and other Muslims are killed.

The Jewel in the Crown

1984 1 seasons 14 episodes ⭐ 6.4/10 23 votes

Overview

The Jewel in the Crown is a 1984 British television miniseries based on Paul Scott's The Raj Quartet novels. In India during the final years of British rule in World War II, an unjust arrest for rape sets off questions of identity and personal responsibility being explored against a background of war and personal intrigue. The critically acclaimed drama explores the complex relationships between the British colonizers and the Indian population, focusing on themes of cultural clash, racial tension, and the decline of the empire.