Set in the turbulent years of the later 17th century, this action-filled adventure series follows the fortunes of a brother and sister caught up in the dramatic events surrounding the Duke of Monmouth's doomed attempt to wrest the throne of England from his newly crowned uncle, King James II. Starring Frederick Jaeger, Pretenders comprises 13 episodes and is released here for the first time. June 1685: one of the most colourful power bids in English history begins, as a motley rebel army sets out to replace the Catholic, seemingly pro-French James with the Protestant... Monmouth. Passions rage, and as the decisive battle of Sedgemoor draws closer, Elam and Perfect believed to be Monmouth's own son and daughter are assisted by a German mercenary, Joachim. Facing danger on every side, they must use all their ingenuity to evade capture by Royalist forces in the desperate hope that they will one day meet the father they have never known [show more]
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All 13 episodes of the historical adventure drama starring Frederick Jaeger. In 1685, German mercenary Joachim (Jaeger) provides his services to a boy called Elam (Curtis Arden) who believes that he is an illegitimate son of the Duke of Monmouth (Jonathan Newth) and the rightful heir to the throne of England. The episodes are: 'Rebellion', 'Not a Live Thing Left', 'Escape!', 'In Safe Keeping', 'The Players to the Rescue', 'Shipwreck', 'The Paymaster', 'Prince of Avalon', 'Into Battle', 'The Last Battle', 'The Eye of the Drum', 'Prizemen' and 'Fare Thee Well'.
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