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Desperate Romantics

★ 7.4(22)20091h 0m1 season

Desperate Romantics is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in United Kingdom. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

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Good to know

Release date: 2009-07-21
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Network: BBC Two
Status: Ended

About Desperate Romantics

Desperate Romantics is a 2009 web series in the Drama genre, starring Aidan Turner, Rafe Spall and Tom Hollander. It spans 1 season and 6 episodes, and originally aired on BBC Two. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 22 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Desperate Romantics in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Six-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a vagabond group of English painters, poets and critics.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries6 eps · 2009

Cast

Aidan Turner

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Rafe Spall

William Holman Hunt

Tom Hollander

John Ruskin

Samuel Barnett

John Millais

Sam Crane

Fred Walters

Zoë Tapper

Effie Ruskin/ Effie Millais

Amy Manson

Lizzie Siddal

Jennie Jacques

Annie Miller

Josie Farmiloe

Charlotte Siddal

Maimie McCoy

Margaret

Phil Davis

Mr. Stone

Mark Heap

Charles Dickens

Themes & keywords

london, englandminiseriesperiod dramacostume drama19th centurypre-raphaelite

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Desperate Romantics in United Kingdom?+

In United Kingdom, Desperate Romantics is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Desperate Romantics on Netflix?+

Desperate Romantics is not on Netflix in United Kingdom right now.

How many seasons of Desperate Romantics are there?+

Desperate Romantics has 1 season and 6 episodes in total.

Who stars in Desperate Romantics?+

Desperate Romantics stars Aidan Turner, Rafe Spall, Tom Hollander, Samuel Barnett and Sam Crane.

When did Desperate Romantics come out?+

Desperate Romantics is a 2009 web series.

What genre is Desperate Romantics?+

Desperate Romantics is Drama series.

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