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"Darwin's Darkest Hour" is a 2009 American drama television episode from Nova produced in collaboration with National Geographic. It details the life of Charles Darwin until the publication of On the Origin of Species, partially through flashbacks. The episode stars Henry Ian Cusick as Charles Darwin and Frances O'Connor as his wife Emma.
Original Release
10/06/2009
US Release
10/06/2009
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Ian Cusick | Charles Darwin |
| Frances O'Connor | Emma Darwin |
| Nigel Bennett | Sir Charles Lyell |
| Richard Donat | Dr. Robert Darwin |
| Vanessa Walton-Bone | Elizabeth Wedgwood |
| Jeremy Akerman | Parslow |
| Daniel Lillford | Dr. Engleheart |
| John O'Keefe | Postman |
| Rhys Bevan-John | Alfred Wallace |
| Mike MacPhee | William Fitzroy |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Ian Cusick | Charles Darwin |
| Frances O'Connor | Emma Darwin |
| Nigel Bennett | Sir Charles Lyell |
| Richard Donat | Dr. Robert Darwin |
| Vanessa Walton-Bone | Elizabeth Wedgwood |
| Jeremy Akerman | Parslow |
| Daniel Lillford | Dr. Engleheart |
| John O'Keefe | Postman |
| Rhys Bevan-John | Alfred Wallace |
| Mike MacPhee | William Fitzroy |
| Jacob Robertson | Frank Darwin |
| Simon Pattison | Horace Darwin |
| Owen Pattison | Lenny Darwin |
| Rosin Boyle | Etty Darwin |
| Jeff Schwager | John Gould |
| Andrea Lee Norwood | Jane |
| Lee J. Campbell | John Bennett |
| David Hughes | Reverend Innes |
| Andrew Gillies | Uncle Jos Wedgwood |
| Emily Power | Annie Darwin |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paula Apsell | Executive Producer |
| John B. Bredar | Executive Producer |
| Michael Rosenfeld | Executive Producer |
| Norman Stephens | Executive Producer |
| Laurie Cahalane | Producer |
| Patrick Carey | Producer |
| Maryanne Culpepper | Producer |
| Linda Goldman | Producer |
| J.J. Kelley | Producer |
| Michael Mahoney | Producer |
| Lisa Mirowitz | Producer |
| Pamela Rosenstein | Producer |
| Stephen Sweigart | Producer |
| Melanie Wallace | Producer |
