Kit Harington’s New Adaptation Of 167-Year-Old Classic Is An Instant Streaming Sensation

Published Sep 7, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT Felipe Rangel is a Movie and TV Journalist ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2021. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2022, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more. Felipe is a writer who is an avid film and TV fan, with superhero movies and series being his biggest passion. He graduated from college in 2019, having studied Journalism. Before college, he spent a month studying at the Oxford English Centre. His superhero knowledge expands to the comics, with his undergraduate thesis being "Politics Reflected In American Comics." Sign in to your ScreenRant account Kit Harington leads a new TV show that has become a global sensation after his role in one of the biggest series of all time. Harington has been a part of major franchises. However, when one thinks of the actor, the role that comes to mind first has to be that of Jon Snow on HBO's Game of Thrones. After all, he played one of the show's main characters for all of its eight seasons. Additionally, with several Game of Thrones spinoffs and even sequels in development, Harington almost returned for a Game of Thrones sequel series focused on Jon Snow. While the Jon Snow series fell through in development, Harington is keeping busy. That includes a major role in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter reboot series. After voicing Professor Gilderoy Lockhart in the Audible Exclusive audiobooks for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harington is set to play the character in live-action in Harry Potter season 2, which will focus on the Chamber of Secrets book. Before that happens, fans of the actor and those interested in his work can currently see Harington in the adaptation of the 167-year-old classic A Tale Of Two Cities on MGM+. Harington's A Tale Of Two Cities Is Already A Streaming Sensation The new A Tale Of Two Cities series debuted on MGM+ on September 6. The four-episode limited series is based on the iconic 1859 novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. Harington's historical drama has become an instant global streaming sensation, as after a single day on the streaming service, A Tale Of Two Cities is currently the 6th most-watched TV show on MGM+ worldwide, per FlixPatrol. Instead of adhering to the popular binge release model, A Tale Of Two Cities is releasing all of its four episodes weekly, which means the show is likely to climb MGM+'s charts as it progresses. A Tale Of Two Cities' finale, "Resurrection Man," will debut on MGM+ on September 27. On the streaming service's global chart, Harington's new adaptation of the classic novel has left behind hit shows like the historical fantasy Outlander and the supernatural horror From, among others. A Tale of Two Cities is trending in countries like Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United States. Nationwide, the historical drama with a Game of Thrones star is currently MGM+'s 4th most-watched movie or TV show overall through Amazon Channels, and the new series is aiming to surpass some major projects. The Series Is Coming Close To Dethroning Other Recent Hits A Tale Of Two Cities' early success on MGM+ is a sign that the show should continue to grow over the month. With that in mind, Harington's historical drama has its sights on the streamer's #1 spot, both globally and in the United States. Worldwide, it will have to surpass shows like Teen Wolf, three Stargate series, and the recent Titus Welliver crime series The Westies. As for the US chart, A Tale Of Two Cities faces off against the Western movie The Magnificent Seven, the ongoing From, and The Westies again, at #1. Release Date September 6, 2026 Network BBC One Directors Richard Clark Cast François Civil Charles Darnay Writers Daniel West Creator(s) Daniel West