TV Great Performances - Season 3 Episode 5 : King Lear Great Performances - Season 3 Episode 5 : King Lear 5.8/10 by 22 users King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers. Details Casts Posters Images Title Great Performances - Season 3 Episode 5 : King Lear Alternative Titles GREAT PERFORMANCES | PBS First Air Date 1971-01-28 Last Air Date 2026-01-01 Number of Episodes 673 Number of Seasons 51 Genres Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Networks PBS, Casts Bray Poor Plot Keywords , Narrator (voice) Bray Poor Episodes List Great Performances Season 3 :Episode 1 Episode 1 Episode 1 1974-01-23 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 3 :Episode 2 June Moon June Moon 1974-01-30 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 3 :Episode 3 The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd 1974-05-08 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 3 :Episode 4 Antigone Antigone 1974-02-13 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 3 :Episode 5 King Lear King Lear 1974-02-20 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 3 :Episode 6 Episode 6 Episode 6 1974-03-20 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 3 :Episode 7 Episode 7 Episode 7 1974-03-27 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 3 :Episode 8 Episode 8 Episode 8 1974-05-08 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 3 :Episode 9 Episode 9 Episode 9 1974-05-22 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 3 :Episode 10 Episode 10 Episode 10 1974-12-25 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...