The First Churchills
At a time when couples married for power and position, John Churchill and Sarah Jennings married for love-and survived five decades, five monarchs, and countless intrigues of the 17th-century English court. This is the landmark miniseries that launched Masterpiece Theatre.
"Rich in wit, lust, love, ambition, and intrigue"—The Sunday Times (U.K.).
At a time when couples married for power and position, John Churchill and Sarah Jennings married for love-and survived five decades, five monarchs, and countless intrigues of the 17th-century English court. Based on Sir Winston Churchill's biography of his ancestors, the first Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, this is the landmark miniseries that launched Masterpiece Theatre. Susan Hampshire (The Pallisers) gives an Emmy®-winning performance as the tempestuous Sarah. "Rich in wit, lust, love, ambition, and intrigue"—The Sunday Times (U.K.). Approx. 533 min. on 4 DVDs.
