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Sam Claflin stars in in this new, lushly lensed adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ iconic masterpiece.
Sam Claflin stars in in this new, lushly lensed adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ iconic masterpiece as Edmond Dantes, better known by his fabled alias the Count of Monte Cristo. Stream the all-new series beginning on March 1, 2026, and watch the broadcast premiere on Sunday, March 22 at 10/9c.
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Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.

Official Preview
Preview: Season 2026 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Sam Claflin stars in in this new, lushly lensed adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ iconic masterpiece as Edmond Dantes, better known by his fabled alias the Count of Monte Cristo. Stream the all-new series beginning on March 1, 2026, and watch the broadcast premiere on Sunday, March 22 at 10/9c.
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How to Watch The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
(intriguing music) - What do you make of this count?
- I like him.
- All of Paris is talking about you, Count.
- He's a very powerful man.
- That's him.
- How can someone with such a fortune be unhonest?
- How would you like to enter the surface of the Count of Monte Cristo?
- Who's the Count of Monte Cristo?
- I am.
(intriguing music continues)
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Preview: S2026 | 30s | Sam Claflin stars in in this new, lushly lensed adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ iconic masterpiece. (30s)
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Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.

















