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Aristocrats: Ep. 1

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Aristocrats tells the story of the Lennox sisters, the royal daughters of Duke Charles Lennox. Growing up privileged was par for the course for these lovely ladies, until they became of age to fall in love. It was at this point the Lennox family began to fall apart at the seams, as each daughter chased various lovers, causing royalty and politics to intermix, and leading to family disruption, bitter jealousies, and even estrangement. Told in a magnificent six-part series, each episode chronicles the troubling commotions within a family that was itself a royal empire, set against some of history’s most defining moments. It is 1742. Caroline and Emily Lennox, daughters of the 2nd Duke of Richmond, have been brought up amidst immense wealth and privilege. As the eldest daughter, Caroline is expected to marry well, so her determination to reject all suitors is beginning to cause embarrassment…