The Black Velvet Gown

Winner of an International Emmy for Best Drama and based on the novel by Catherine Cookson, this period drama set in 1830s England portrays the complicated relationship between a mother (Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs) and daughter (Geraldine Somerville, Gosford Park) as they fight for a better life and challenge the prejudice of their society. "Compelling adaptation...hook[s] you" -Los Angeles Times.