If your only familiarity with Charles Dickens is his traditional holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, FX’s new, six-episode adaptation of his 1861 novel, Great Expectations, might be a perfect entry point into exploring more of the influential Victorian era author’s work. In fact, with Ridley Scott, Tom Hardy, and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight signed on as executive producers and an esteemed ensemble at the forefront, we have a good feeling that you can expect this miniseries to be, indeed, great. With that in mind, let’s see who is playing who in the Great Expectations cast and where else you may know them from.
