It is 1849, and Franklin Blake comes back to England after his father's death.

Episode One The Moonstone

Premiered July 18, 2019
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Episode One

It is 1849, and Franklin Blake comes back to England after his father's death, forced to face the ghosts of the year before. The famous Indian Moonstone was stolen on the night of Rachel Verinder's 18th birthday, and Franklin seeks out the Verinder family butler for his help in finding the jewel. If he doesn't find it, then Rachel, the love of his life, will be lost to him forever.

About the Program

The Moonstone

A fresh adaptation of English literature's first great detective novel. When Franklin Blake returns to England, he is forced to face the ghosts he fled a year ago when the Moonstone, a priceless Indian diamond, was stolen.

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