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GOLDEN GLOBE® 1X nominee in 1978
This Emmy Award-winning British drama series tells the story of the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys and their loyal and lively servants.
IMDb 8.4/1019745 seasons
ComedyDramaHeartwarming
ComedyDramaHeartwarming
IMDb 8.4/1019745 seasons
18+
13 episodes
  • 1. On Trial

    1. On Trial

    November 1903. There's a new face downstairs: a pretty parlor maid with a fictitious past. She calls herself Clemence, but Lady Bellamy names her Sarah.
    November 1903. There's a new face downstairs: a pretty parlor maid with a fictitious past. She calls herself Clemence, but Lady Bellamy names her Sarah.
    TV-PG
    50min
    Jan 5, 1974
  • 2. The Mistress and the Maids

    2. The Mistress and the Maids

    June 1904. Lady Marjorie sits for a portrait by an avant-garde artist. Sent to his studio on an errand, Sarah makes a decision that creates a humiliating scandal for the Bellamys.
    June 1904. Lady Marjorie sits for a portrait by an avant-garde artist. Sent to his studio on an errand, Sarah makes a decision that creates a humiliating scandal for the Bellamys.
    TV-PG
    49min
    Oct 16, 1971
  • 3. Board Wages

    3. Board Wages

    August 1904. With the Bellamys and their senior servants on holiday, the junior servants run wild. James Bellamy returns home unexpectedly and is drawn to the free-spirited Sarah.
    August 1904. With the Bellamys and their senior servants on holiday, the junior servants run wild. James Bellamy returns home unexpectedly and is drawn to the free-spirited Sarah.
    TV-PG
    48min
    Jan 19, 1974
  • 4. The Path of Duty

    4. The Path of Duty

    May 1905. Home from abroad to make her society debut, 17-year-old Elizabeth Bellamy shocks the household with her radical political views and nonconformist behavior. (Note: due to a technician's strike during production of this series, this episode is only available in black and white).
    May 1905. Home from abroad to make her society debut, 17-year-old Elizabeth Bellamy shocks the household with her radical political views and nonconformist behavior. (Note: due to a technician's strike during production of this series, this episode is only available in black and white).
    TV-PG
    49min
    Oct 30, 1971
  • 5. A Suitable Marriage

    5. A Suitable Marriage

    December 1905. Eager to marry Elizabeth off, the Bellamys are relieved when she falls in love with a young German baron--until they make a shocking discovery. (Note: due to a technician's strike during production of this series, this episode is only available in black and white).
    December 1905. Eager to marry Elizabeth off, the Bellamys are relieved when she falls in love with a young German baron--until they make a shocking discovery. (Note: due to a technician's strike during production of this series, this episode is only available in black and white).
    TV-PG
    51min
    Nov 6, 1971
  • 6. Magic Casements

    6. Magic Casements

    Summer 1906. Swept off her feet by Charles Hammond, a handsome, cultured young friend of James, Lady Marjorie falls passionately in love.
    Summer 1906. Swept off her feet by Charles Hammond, a handsome, cultured young friend of James, Lady Marjorie falls passionately in love.
    TV-PG
    50min
    Jan 22, 1972
  • 7. A Cry for Help

    7. A Cry for Help

    October 1906. Sir Richard finds a young housemaid crying. He offers to help with her secret dilemma, but soon learns he is risking his political career.
    October 1906. Sir Richard finds a young housemaid crying. He offers to help with her secret dilemma, but soon learns he is risking his political career.
    TV-PG
    50min
    Nov 13, 1971
  • 8. I Dies from Love

    8. I Dies from Love

    April 1907. The woebegone kitchen maid Emily falls deeply in love with a footman. When they are forbidden to see each other, she takes drastic action.
    April 1907. The woebegone kitchen maid Emily falls deeply in love with a footman. When they are forbidden to see each other, she takes drastic action.
    TV-PG
    50min
    Feb 23, 1974
  • 9. Why Is Her Door Locked?

    9. Why Is Her Door Locked?

    November 1907. In the depths of a guilt-induced breakdown, Mrs. Bridges, the cook, steals a baby. The Bellamys' efforts to help only make matters worse.
    November 1907. In the depths of a guilt-induced breakdown, Mrs. Bridges, the cook, steals a baby. The Bellamys' efforts to help only make matters worse.
    TV-PG
    50min
    Feb 5, 1972
  • 10. A Voice from the Past

    10. A Voice from the Past

    Autumn 1908. James and Elizabeth find their former servant Sarah starving in the East End. Elizabeth reinstalls her in the household, where she causes trouble upstairs and down.
    Autumn 1908. James and Elizabeth find their former servant Sarah starving in the East End. Elizabeth reinstalls her in the household, where she causes trouble upstairs and down.
    TV-PG
    51min
    Jan 12, 1974
  • 11. The Swedish Tiger

    11. The Swedish Tiger

    October 1908. James has a guest at Eaton Place, a Swedish army officer with a dashing valet. Valuable objects start disappearing, and Sarah becomes an unwitting pawn.
    October 1908. James has a guest at Eaton Place, a Swedish army officer with a dashing valet. Valuable objects start disappearing, and Sarah becomes an unwitting pawn.
    TV-PG
    52min
    Feb 19, 1972
  • 12. The Key of the Door

    12. The Key of the Door

    Winter 1908. Elizabeth falls under the influence of a group of bohemians that includes a handsome poet, Lawrence Kirbridge. Her behavior alarms the servants and infuriates her parents.
    Winter 1908. Elizabeth falls under the influence of a group of bohemians that includes a handsome poet, Lawrence Kirbridge. Her behavior alarms the servants and infuriates her parents.
    TV-PG
    51min
    Feb 26, 1972
  • 13. For Love of Love

    13. For Love of Love

    June 1909. On the eve of her wedding to Lawrence, Elizabeth wonders if she's doing the right thing. James takes up with Sarah, now a music-hall sensation.
    June 1909. On the eve of her wedding to Lawrence, Elizabeth wonders if she's doing the right thing. James takes up with Sarah, now a music-hall sensation.
    TV-PG
    49min
    Jan 19, 1974
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    This Emmy Award-winning British drama series tells the story of the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys and their loyal and lively servants.
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