Great Expectations cast: Who’s in the new Hulu series?

There’s been many reimaginings of classic tales like Charles Dickens’ 1860 novel Great Expectations. And now, we’re getting another one with the FX on Hulu series of the same name! Who stars in the show?

The limited six-episode period drama premieres Sunday, March 26, 2023 with the first two episodes on the streaming service. They will be followed by one new installment weekly until the finale on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

The story follows Pip, an orphan who wants more for himself and is struggling to do so, that is until a mysterious benefactor “opens a dark world of possibilities,” per the synopsis. With the expectations placed on him, our main character will have to decide if this new world is worth it, and if it will make him the man he wants to be.

So who are the familiar faces you might see? Who takes on the role of Pip? We’ve got the answer for you below!

Who stars in Great Expectations on Hulu?

Before Pip, we have to start off with the fact that Oscar-nominated actress Olivia Colman is attached to the project. She takes on the role of Miss Havisham, a wealthy and eccentric woman whose only thought is revenge. The newest pawn in her game of manipulation is Pip, per FX.

Actor Fionn Whitehead plays smart, innocent, and impressionable Pip who is supposed to be a blacksmith just like the rest of his family. But then he gets an opportunity with Miss Havisham to become a gentleman.

And finally, another important character will be Estella, played by actress Shalom Brune-Franklin. She’s described as beautiful, cold, and often cruel and is the adopted daughter of Miss Havisham. Her adopted mother taught her not to show emotion and so the young woman believes “love is an impossible future. We’ve shared the full cast list and character descriptions from FX below:

• Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham
• Fionn Whitehead as Pip
• Shalom Brune-Franklin as Estella
• Ashley Thomas as Jaggers, a powerful lawyer and businessman who guides Pip in the upper-class world of London society.
• Rudi Dharmalingam as Wemmick, Jaggers’ assistant and unexpected companion of Pip’s.
• Hayley Squires as Sara Gargery, Pip’s older sister who raised him. Tired of her social standing, she looks for other ways to feel in control.
• Owen McDonnell as Joe Gargery, Sara’s sweet-tempered husband who is the most loving and constant person in Pip’s life.
• Matt Berry as Mr. Pumblechuck, Joe’s arrogant uncle who is a merchant obsessed with money.
• Johnny Harris as Magwitch, an escaped convict who has a vendetta against Compeyson.
• Trystan Gravelle as Compeyson, a clever swindler and former partner of Magwitch.
• Laurie Ogden at Biddy, a kind woman who helps Pip educate and improve himself.
• Matthew Needham as Mr. Drummle
• Parth Thakerar as Herbert Pocket
• Tom Sweet as Young Pip
• Chloe Lea as Young Estella

The series is written by Steven Knight, who also executive produces alongside Tom Hardy, Ridley Scott, Dean Baker, David W. Zucker and Kate Crowe.

Great Expectations premieres Sunday, March 26, 2023 with the first two episodes on Hulu.