The Chaperone / Flesh and Blood / Mrs. Wilson (Masterpiece Triple Feature)

Enjoy these three acclaimed dramas from Masterpiece on PBS: Mrs. Wilson with Ruth Wilson; Flesh and Blood featuring Imelda Staunton and Francesca Annis; and The Chaperone starring Elizabeth McGovern and Haley Lu Richardson.

Mrs. Wilson: Alison Wilson's husband Alec is dead, when a woman arrives claiming to be Alec's 'real wife.' Alison must try and find out who her husband really was; but it soon becomes clear that Alec died holding his secrets close to his chest.

Flesh and Blood: In this dark yet deliciously witty thriller, a band of adult siblings is thrown into chaos when their recently-widowed mother announces her love for a new man and family tensions quickly escalate--right up to the point of bloodshed.

The Chaperone: Norma Carlisle (Elizabeth McGovern) accompanies future star Louise Brooks (Haley Lu Richardson) to New York. Discover who these women are, and who they eventually become. Written by Julian Fellowes, based on the novel by Laura Moriarty.

Producer: Jackie Larkin, Letitia Knight, Andrew Mann, Elizabeth McGovern, Greg Clark, Kelly Carmichael, Luca Scalisi, Rose Ganguzza, Victoria Hill

Executive Producer: Lucy Richer, Neil Blair, Rebecca Eaton, Ruth Kenley-Letts, Ruth Wilson, Kate Bartlett, Sarah Williams, Susanne Simpson, Adam Shulman, Eli Selden, Julian Fellowes, Karin Catt, Simon Curtis

Production Company: Snowed-In Productions; all3media International; Masterpiece; Silverprint Pictures; Fibonacci Films; Rose Pictures; 39 Steps Entertainment

Copyright Year: 2018
Rating: TV-14
Director: Richard Laxton, Louise Hooper, Michael Engler
Actors: Iain Glen, Ruth Wilson, Claudie Blakley, David Bamber, Francesca Annis, Imelda Staunton, Keir Charles, Lara Rossi, Lydia Leonard, Russell Tovey, Sharon Small, Stephen Rea, Vincent Regan, Andrew Burnap, Becky Ann Baker, Blythe Danner, Campbell Scott, Eliza
Writers: Anna Symon,
Number of Discs: 4

My Thoughts

This DVD set brings you three amazing Masterpiece films for one low price.  Each of these classic tales are brilliantly portrayed with realistic scenery and a stellar cast. Here is a little about each one.

Mrs. Wilson - In Mrs. Wilson, a widow's world is shaken when a stranger shows up claiming to be her husband's true wife. When she set out to learn the truth, she discovers her husband was harboring more secrets than simply a second family.

Flesh and Blood - Flesh and Blood with a thrilling mystery with a touch of humor. It centers around a group of siblings  who have recently lost their father. In the midst of their grief, they learn their mother already has a new man in her life. Bitterness and rivalry ensue, and there's a chance someone could end up dead.

The Chaperone - While they were all great, this is my favorite film in the trio. The Chaperone is a historical drama set in the 1920s. It centers around a woman named Louise Brooks who was a real actress with a bit of a wild side. When she first heads to New York as a teenager, her mother makes her travel with a chaperone named Norma who is a very conservative matron. The two bump heads at first, but a companionship eventually forms between them, and they both learn a lot about who they really are.

I really enjoyed wall of these films. They bring you intrigue and mystery spanning multiple generations to ensure there is something for everyone. If you'd like to purchase one of these DVD sets for yourself, you can find them online at Amazon or on PBS.org.