Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess Durbeyfield is encouraged by her father to seek advancement with their supposed wealthy relatives, the D'Urbervilles. There she meets the charming Alec, who showers her with attention and gifts. But she soon discovers a dark side to her suitor...

A shamed Tess returns home with her sickly baby, Sorrow, after being seduced by Alec D'Urberville. But when she finds work on a dairy farm, she meets Angel Clare again, a young man who can offer the love and deliverance she craves.

Tess agrees to marry Angel, to his great joy. When he confesses to a dishonourable event in his own past, Tess feels that she can at last tell him about her relationship with Alec D'Urberville and its consequences.

Last of the drama series based on Thomas Hardy's novel. Tess pleads with Angel to return home, all the while being relentlessly pursued by Alec. Will she find happiness?