S1 E1: Night 1
Based on author Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey's novel about a turn-of-the-century woman who refuses to be ruled by society. After marrying her childhood sweetheart, Bess Alcott begins a life in the high society of Dallas, Texas.
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A Woman of Independent Means
Sally Field, Brenda Fricker and Ron Silver star in a 1995 miniseries based on an Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey novel about a single-minded woman of wealth.
Cast: Sally Field, Ron Silver, Tony Goldwyn
S1 E2: Night 2
After her husband dies of influenza, Bess finds that she must pick up and carry along with her life. She moves into a modest Dallas house with her family, and ends up working to save her late husband's company from bankruptcy.
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S1 E3: Night 3
Following the tragedy of losing her eldest son and feeling frustrated with her marriage, Bess accompanies her children on a Queen Mary cruise, where she experiences romance with an older man. Upon her return, she finds out that her husband has hired a private detective to follow her.
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