![]() ) This could be because of its complex, morally murky plot, the fact that few modern-day viewers know much about the cultural trope of "wreckers" in southwest England, or some combination of both, but whatever the reason, this is a story that's much less well known, (The author's most famous work, Rebecca, can claim over half a dozen television adaptations, several plays, and, of course, the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock feature film. Jamaica Inn is one of Du Maurier's most infrequently adapted stories, with just a single feature film and a scant few television versions in existence. (Though, as we'll get to in a minute, you'll have to do a little homework to figure out precisely when your local station might air it.) premiere, when the three-part will finally arrive on PBS stations nationwide. Now, nearly a decade after its initial U.K. But somehow, despite featuring one of the buzziest actresses of the moment at the time of its release and being based on a novel by popular author Daphne du Maurier, it just never managed to find a broadcast home here in the United States. Sure, motivated viewers can track it down online: it's been available to PBS Passport members since June and can also be streamed as part of the Masterpiece subchannel on Prime Video. ![]() ![]() Fun fact: The 2014 period drama Jamaica Innwas one of former Downton Abbeystar Jessica Brown Findlay's first major roles after leaving Highclere Castle behind (RIP, Lady Sybil), yet the three-part series has never actually aired in America. ![]()
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