Episode 1
The Brotherhood
Jan 22, 1975
In 1848, social unrest abounds. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a secret group of young artists, forms in order to take on the sclerotic Royal Academy. The original three members add four friends to their ranks.
Episode 2
An Impeccable Elopement
Jan 29, 1975
Art critic John Ruskin and his wife Effie travel to Scotland with John Everett Millais, a PRB leader. Millais falls in love with Effie and discovers that the Ruskins' marriage is in fact a sham.
Episode 3
Seeking the Bubbles
Feb 5, 1975
Millais has married Effie after the annulment of her first marriage. William Holman Hunt and Millais both become successful artists.
Episode 4
Remember Me
Feb 12, 1975
Dante Gabriel Rossetti's life and relationships become complicated, especially after the tragic death of his wife Lizzie.
Episode 5
Beata Beatrix
Feb 19, 1975
Rossetti acquires a follower in William Morris but his life is troubled by drug addiction, and he becomes increasingly isolated.
Episode 6
The Artisan
Feb 26, 1975
Pre-Raphaelitism begins to disintegrate when Morris adopts a new ideal in socialism.
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