TV series / 1989

Blackeyes

Episode directors Dennis Potter

DramaMystery

★ 5.9/10Audience rating

Blackeyes is a four-part BBC television miniseries written and directed by Dennis Potter, based on his novel of the same name. The complex, surreal drama follows novelist Maurice James Kingsley, who bases a successful book on his niece Jessica's modeling career, angering her as he turns her experiences into a story of a victimised woman named Blackeyes. Jessica in turn rewrites the novel to liberate the character.

The story

The seasons

Season 1 Miniseries 1989 · 4 episodes Season details

Nov. 29, 1989

Novelist Maurice James Kingsley bases a successful book on his niece Jessica's modeling career, angering her as he turns her experiences into a story of a victimised woman named Blackeyes. Jessica in turn rewrites the novel to liberate the character.