Post-Civil War America was a new world. For African Americans living in the former Confederacy, Reconstruction was what historian W. E. B. Du Bois once described as their “brief moment in the sun.” But support for the social, economic, and political gains they achieved didn’t last long. A controversial presidential election in 1876 deals Reconstruction a grievous blow.
Two months later, we find EJI back in Hawthorne Heights, “test-renting” the Helen Wilberg house. Will the surprising news revealed at Emma’s baby-doc appointment put enough pressure on Izzy to finally cave and put down roots in the ‘burbs?
While Amy demonstrates how to take care of an illard, Chassie uses the opportunity to fake an affliction until her family shows up looking for a chunk of her hard-earned TV star cash. Later, when Chassie's landlord shows up, she and Amy will have to wait until dark to escape with their lives.
The aftermath of the Civil War was bewildering, exhilarating...and terrifying. African Americans had played a crucial role in saving the Union and now, as the country grappled with the terms and implications of Reconstruction, they struggled to breathe life into their hard-won freedom. The result was a second American Revolution.
A Navy lieutenant from a well-connected and affluent family has a fatal fall down a flight of stairs at a charity gala; the team investigates whether his death was an accident or foul play.
Another crop of eager contestants battle the boundaries of their minds to answer questions in 4 categories – knowledge, memory, puzzles and sequencing – accurately with speed and precision in an attempt to become a “Mental Samurai.”
Scarlet Magazine brings in Patrick Duchand to run the digital branch, effectively knocking Jacqueline down to only running the print magazine. Meanwhile, Jane has picked her guy, but is frustrated that a man is put in charge of a women’s magazine. Kat struggles to keep up happy appearances on social media and as a speaker at the Scarlet Summit, while secretly suffering heartache, and Sutton and Richard enjoy their romance in the limelight and discuss moving in together.
The bar for balancing flavors is set high as four chefs find sea snails and candy in the first basket. A mishap in the entree round dramatically affects one chef's scallop dish. The two remaining competitors must then work with a dessert basket that includes something porky and something sticky.
A bewildered Dom struggles to come to terms with a shocking family secret and he immerses himself in work. However being around Ange proves difficult, causing Dom to make a drastic decision about his career. Will Ange convince Dom to change his mind? Donna will do anything to protect her daughter, but when she oversteps the line in a well-meaning attempt to shield Mia, Donna’s parenting is called into question. Though Serena offers some sound advice, can Donna accept Mia is growing up? An enthusiastic Zosia is keen to take on more challenging cases but Jac, still privately resentful towards Zosia, sidelines her. Feeling disgruntled, Zosia undermines Jac’s authority, but it only adds strain to their already fraught relationship.
True crime cases of relationships in which broken intimacy has led to murder. When the lies collapse and the love triangles are revealed crimes of passion turn what should have been simple break ups into headline grabbing real life stories with severe consequences.
Out of the blue, straw appears in the day care center and no one knows why.
The Pacific Ocean spans 9 and a half thousand miles of latitude across vastly varying temperatures and topography. With such far-reaching boundaries, it's little wonder that the 25,000 islands within the Pacific Ocean are so vastly different. Across the Pacific, long chains of atolls support life on the remnants of ancient volcanoes.
Businessman and entrepreneur Rodman Schley is inspired to learn more about the sustainability movement in order to get on the same page with his wife, Gina, who is wanting to simplify their fast- paced, modern lifestyle.
The Geordies are back! Anna and Scotty-T are shaking things up and throwing 4 Newbies in the mix. But the Oldies are always on hand to show them how to party hard!
Heartbreak Island will set hearts racing and temperatures rising when a group of single guys and girls put everything on the line in a bid to find their perfect match and be in with the chance of winning $100,000.
Nick befriends some West Indians and Horace befriends some Teddy Boys, but when the two groups meet, it sparks a race riot.
Three rural healthcare providers try to make a difference in the lives of their patients against overwhelming odds.
A loving grandmother from a traveling community is found brutally murdered, shocking all. Investigators soon uncover a web of lies, identity theft and millions in insurance fraud that point to who killed this sweet old lady.
Dad takes Bluey and Bingo on a car trip to the dump to throw away rubbish. Bluey asks Dad a range of questions on the way and he proclaims that he knows everything. But when they arrive, Bluey is saddened to learn that he is throwing away her old drawings.
School girl, Danielle Jones, aged 15, was last seen on the morning of June 18th, 2001 near her home in East Tilbury, Essex. Like hundreds of thousands of other children that day, she was on her way to catch the school bus. But Danielle never got on the bus and didn't arrive at St Clere's School.