The generous John Jarndyce, struggling with his own past, and his two young wards Richard and Ada, are all caught up, like Lady Dedlock, in the infamous case of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce, which will make one of them rich beyond imagination if it can ever be brought to a conclusion. As Tulkinghorn digs deeper into Lady Dedlock's past, he unearths a secret that will change their lives forever, and which is almost as astounding as the final outcome of the Jarndyce case.

Cast:
Anna Maxwell Martin Anna Maxwell Martin
Esther Summerson 
Denis Lawson Denis Lawson
John Jarndyce 
Carey Mulligan Carey Mulligan
Ada Clare 
Gillian Anderson Gillian Anderson
Lady Dedlock 
Charles Dance Charles Dance
Mr. Tulkinghorn 
Patrick Kennedy Patrick Kennedy
Richard Carstone