Overview

• Gladys Russell is forced to marry Hector, Duke of Buckingham, sobbing down the aisle at the behest of her mother’s ambitions.
• The newly titled duchess and her husband set sail for Sidmouth Castle in England to begin their married life.
• Bertha Russell’s arrangement cements her family’s elite status but strains her marriage to George and uncovers tensions with estranged sister Monica O’Brien.
• Inventor Jack Trotter’s sale of his clock patent for $600,000 elevates him from servant to millionaire, showcasing new avenues to wealth.
• Ada van Rhijn turns to an eccentric psychic medium to navigate her grief over her late husband, signaling a turn toward spiritualism.