The Duke of Richmond, offers Sarah a home and his protection.

Episode 5 Aristocrats

Premiered July 18, 1999
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Episode 5

Louisa tries to make things right acting as an intermediary between Sarah and the rest of the family. Their brother, the Duke of Richmond, offers Sarah a home and his protection but only on the condition that she leaves William Gordon never to see him again. For her part, Sarah takes it all seriously and seems intent to reform herself, even after meeting a handsome army captain.

About the Program

Aristocrats

Based on a true story of high politics and romance, of family solidarity and disaster, Aristocrats chronicles the long and often turbulent lives of the Lennox sisters, daughters of the Duke of Richmond. Set in the 18th Century against a backdrop of royalty and rigid conventions, of political intrigue and scandal, each of the sisters searches for love and happiness, in an age of great change.

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