There are boatloads of onscreen adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo. The latest version of Alexandre Dumas’ literary classic is a limited series starring Sam Claflin and Jeremy Irons, and it just debuted in the United States through PBS Masterpiece, right after the series premiere of The Forsytes, another Masterpiece adaptation of a literary classic. How does this new adaptation compare to its source material? Warning: Spoilers for The Count of Monte Cristo series premiere ahead.

The Count of Monte Cristo is an eight-episode limited series directed by two-time Palme d’Or and Oscar-winner Bille August. Claflin stars as Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who was falsely accused of treason and is imprisoned without trial in the Château d’If, a grim island fortress off Marseille, France. After 15 years of captivity, he finally escapes and discovers treasure, making him one of the richest men in the world. Under the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, he plans to take revenge on those who wrongly accused him.

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