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Masterpiece: Around the World in 80 Days

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Around the World in 80 Days is a thrilling adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel. David Tennant (Good Omens, Broadchurch, Doctor Who) stars as literature’s greatest explorer, Phileas Fogg. He is joined on his remarkable journey by French actor Ibrahim Koma (OSS 117, Wùlu) as Jean Passepartout, Fogg's irrepressible valet, and German actress Leonie Benesch (The Crown, Babylon Berlin) as Abigail "Fix" Fortescue, a determined and headstrong journalist.

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Episode Guide:

Episode One - 1/2/2022
Phileas Fogg bets a fortune that he can circle the Earth in no more than 80 days.

Episode Two - 1/9/2022
Having survived mayhem in France, Fogg and his party cross Italy.

Episode Three - 1/16/22
To meet their connection in Aden, Fogg and Passepartout hire a camel driver to cross the desert.

Episode Four - 1/23/22
Fogg has his diplomatic skill tested at a wedding in India when a British officer arrests the groom.

Episode Five - 1/30/22
Fogg discovers that someone has put a hold on his credit in Hong Kong.

Episode Six - 2/6/22
Facing starvation on a desert island, Fogg and Passepartout have a falling out.

Episode Seven - 2/13/22
Arrived in the Old West, the three adventurers meet a lawman with his fugitive captive.

Episode Eight - 2/20/22
Fogg meets an old friend in New York and must decide whether to continue his trip.