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Fogg reflects on losing his first and only love as the trio’s ship prepares to sail for London.
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Fogg meets on old friend in New York and must decide whether to continue his trip. Astronomical effects will decide the outcome.
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In the Old West, the three adventurers meet a lawman with his fugitive captive. Making their train connection hinges upon Abigail.
A Classic Reimagined
This adaptation is about far more than a journey around the globe—it’s about a man who wonders what he’s done with his life and what risks he’s willing to take in the future.
Phileas Fogg's Backstory
Fogg’s character is given more of a history in this adaptation; one that explains what has driven him on the journey. #AroundTheWorld PBS
A Trio Transformed
Fogg, Passepartout, and Miss Fix are teammates who each open up to the world in different ways during their journey.
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Fogg and Passepartout have a falling out. But the valet's survival skills are desperately needed to save their lives.
Passepartout Reimagined
Passepartout has seen a lot of the world. He has a resourcefulness and a dash of courage and anarchy, which Fogg lacks.
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Fogg discovers that someone has put a hold on his credit in Hong Kong. Passepartout puts his larceny skills to use.
Locations & Sets
Cast and crew discuss shooting the series in South Africa and Romania, and the scale and detail of the sets.
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Invited to a wedding in India, Fogg's diplomatic skill is put to the test. Unwittingly drugged, Fogg spills his true motivations to Abigail.
Who is Jane Digby?
Actress Lindsay Duncan discusses her portrayal of real-life radical, Jane Digby, a British woman far ahead of her time.
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David Tennant is Phileas Fogg, who risks the lives of his companions on an adventure around the globe. Is winning the wager all he cares about?
Phileas Fogg's Journey
David Tennant stars as Phileas Fogg, a repressed upper-class Englishman who's ill-equipped for the international journey he’s on!
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Is Phileas Fogg (David Tennant) a fraud or can he really travel the entire globe in just 80 days? With Abigail Fix (Leonie Benesch) and Jean Passepartout (Ibrahim Koma) at his side, he’ll die trying!
Cast & Crew Describe the Series
David Tennant, cast and crew hope Around the World in 80 Days gives audiences a sense of journey and adventure. An international production, the series creators call the new adaptation ‘a love letter to the world’.
Meet the Cast and Characters
Stars David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma, Leonie Benesch, Jason Watkins, and Peter Sullivan discuss their characters in Around the World in 80 Days and what the adventure does for each of them.
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David Tenant stars as the eccentric Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days. Could Fogg become the next great British explorer in the news? Let the adventure begin!
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David Tennant stars as eccentric adventurer Phileas Fogg. He wagers a staggering sum that he can circumnavigate the globe in eighty days.
What Is Around the World in 80 Days
Actors David Tennant (Phileas Fogg), Ibrahim Koma (Passepartout) and Creator /Writer/Executive Producer Ashley Pharoah discuss what to expect in the new adaptation of the adventure classic from Jules Verne. See the premiere Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, 8/7c on MASTERPIECE.
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