Million Dollar American Princesses - Season 1 - Eps 1: Cash For Class
They're commonly called "the nouveau riche." Snubbed by New York's old-money families, these ambitious new millionaires, along with their daughters, set their sights on England, and quickly gain entry into the highest levels of the British aristocracy. Join "Downton Abbey" star Elizabeth McGovern as she explores the first transatlantic marriages of the late 1800s. Some will be inspired by love. Some are destined to be simply crude dollar-for-title deals. All of them, collectively, will change the course of history.
About Million Dollar American Princesses
Title: Million Dollar American Princesses
First Air Date: 2015-01-04
Last Air Date: 2016-01-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 7
Network: Smithsonian Channel
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Join Elizabeth McGovern as she takes an in-depth look at the young American heiresses whose real life stories inspired the acclaimed TV drama Downton Abbey. This series explores the time between the 1870s and the outbreak of World War One, when more than 200 daughters of America's new industrial millionaires marry into the money-strapped British aristocracy. They use their affluence, allure and ingenuity to their advantage, and they bring dramatic changes to the English ruling class and eventually the world.
