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Miniseries, Recap, Regency Period, Uncategorized

Bridgerton Episode 1 Recap: Diamond of the First Water

High society hijinks in Regency-era London Continue reading Bridgerton Episode 1 Recap: Diamond of the First Water

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Miniseries, Recap, Victorian Period

Belgravia Episode 6 Recap

John officially becomes the stupidest person in all of London, Charles nearly gets killed, Maria doesn’t understand her own era, and Oliver is a winner Continue reading Belgravia Episode 6 Recap

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Miniseries, Recap, Victorian Period

Belgravia Episode 5 Recap

Despite being a terrible detective, John manages to unearth some very interesting information about Charles. Caroline makes a decision and Oliver gets smart Continue reading Belgravia Episode 5 Recap

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Miniseries, Recap, Victorian Period

Belgravia Episode 4 Recap

John gets more servants in on his snooping, Maria wants to dump John and run off with Charles, Susan’s got a surprise, and Anne is awful at keeping secrets Continue reading Belgravia Episode 4 Recap

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Miniseries, Recap, Victorian Period

Belgravia Episode 3 Recap

Caroline invests with Charles, Steven Bellasis sends John to do some digging, John starts an affair with Susan, and Oliver has daddy issues Continue reading Belgravia Episode 3 Recap

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Miniseries, Recap, Victorian Period

Belgravia Episode 2 Recap

Anne tells Caroline about their secret grandson, and Caroline takes it upon herself to track him down and invite him (and the Trenchards) to a party Continue reading Belgravia Episode 2 Recap

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Miniseries, Recap, Regency Period, Victorian Period

Belgravia Episode 1 Recap

In the earliest years of the Victorian period, the Trenchard family gains a foothold in high society, while keeping a scandalous secret Continue reading Belgravia Episode 1 Recap

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20th Century, Call the Midwife, Recap, Series

Call the Midwife Season 9 Episode 8 Recap: Fireworks

The Nonnatuns fight back against a heartless council, Val sees her grandmother through her last days, and a two-timer completely screws up a woman’s life Continue reading Call the Midwife Season 9 Episode 8 Recap: Fireworks

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Call the Midwife Season 9 Episode 7 Recap: Ideal Parents

In one of the poorest episodes ever, a blind woman is threatened by social services and her own sister and McNulty has a sudden drug problem Continue reading Call the Midwife Season 9 Episode 7 Recap: Ideal Parents

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Call the Midwife Season 9 Episode 6 Recap: The Flowers of St Raymond Nonnatus

Fred plans a flower show, complications arise with Mae’s adoption, and a family magnificently rises to the challenge when they get the worst news possible Continue reading Call the Midwife Season 9 Episode 6 Recap: The Flowers of St Raymond Nonnatus

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