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Drama series. After the suicide of his eldest son, J Paul Getty Senior looks to the rest of his family for an heir to his oil business.
After the suicide of his eldest son, J Paul Getty Senior looks to the rest of his family for an heir to his oil business.
With his other sons neither fit nor willing to fill his place, will the unexpected arrival of his plucky grandson John Paul Getty III mean that J Paul Getty finally gets the legacy he deserves?
Last on
Tue 11 Dec 201802:20
Music Played
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David Bowie
The Jean Genie
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Argent
Hold Your Head Up
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| J Paul Getty Senior | Donald Sutherland |
| J Paul Getty III | Harris Dickinson |
| J Paul Getty Junior | Michael Esper |
| Penelope Kitson | Anna Chancellor |
| Belinda | Amanda Drew |
| Margot | Sophie Winkleman |
| Bullimore/Khan | Silas Carson |
| Luciana | Veronica Echegui |
| James Fletcher Chace | Brendan Fraser |
| Gordon Getty | Norbert Leo Butz |
| Jacqueline | Lynda Boyd |
| George Getty | Filippo Valle |
| Dennis | Jo Stone-Fewings |
| Bela von Block | David Bamber |
| Robina Lund | Charlotte Riley |
| Writer | Simon Beaufoy |
| Director | Danny Boyle |
Broadcasts
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