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Drama
Far From the Madding Crowd

Part One

This powerful adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel spins a story of passion and destruction set in the nineteenth century. It follows the life of Bathsheba Everdene, an impulsive, flighty, and bewitching young woman with a fiercely independent nature who ensnares -- and almost destroys -- the lives of three men.

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Part One

Season 1 Episode 1 | 103m 9s | CC

Bathsheba Everdene is a beautiful and proud woman with a fiercely independent spirit. Uncertain of her future but unwilling to sacrifice her freedom, young Bathsheba rejects the proposal of dependable Gabriel Oak, only to become his employer after a cruel twist of fate. Gabriel can only watch as Bathsheba flirts with Mr. Boldwood, unleashing a passionate obsession inside him.

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