Covington Cross

Season 1

Covington Cross is a British/American television series that was broadcast on the ABC in the United States from August 25 to October 31, 1992. The program also aired in the United Kingdom and was scheduled to be broadcast in France. The series was filmed and produced in the UK, by a British production company, but it was ultimately accountable to an American network.

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13 Episodes

Pilot
E1
Episode 1PilotKing Edward requests that an alliance be forged between the Grey and Mullens families by the marriage of Eleanor to Mullens' village-plundering son Henry, and Eleanor seemingly has no choice but to run away from home to avoid going though with the arrangement. Meanwhile, the visiting trade representative from France turns out to be a woman.
Armus Returns
E2
Episode 2Armus ReturnsSir Thomas' son, Armus, returns from 8 years at the Crusades and the Greys journey to the Duke of Arondale's castle to pay their taxes, but there they are attacked by a group of bandits and held hostage along with Mullens and his daughter.
Outlaws
E3
Episode 3OutlawsEleanor is smitten with a handsome thief after she encounters him seemingly robbing from the rich to give to the poor. Meanwhile, Richard and Armus offer to train Cedric for an upcoming tournament in order to make sure that he will lose and thus become discouraged about becoming a knight and resume his path to a monastic life.
Cedric Hits the Road
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Episode 4Cedric Hits the RoadCedric is waylaid while on an errand for Sir Thomas, negotiations founder with the Duke of Worringer, and Sir Thomas and Elizabeth encounter problems in their relationship.
The Hero
E5
Episode 5The HeroArmus helps his old friend Humphrey, now a petty thief, stop an assassination attempt. Meanwhile Cedric runs into problems at a convent while recuperating from a snakebite, and Sir Thomas must entertain Elizabeth's boring son and daughter at the castle.
Blinded Passions
E6
Episode 6Blinded PassionsA bumbling student knight decides to become Eleanor's protector, and Mullens hatches another plot against the Greys. Meanwhile, the sister of Sir Thomas's late wife Anne comes to visit and looks enough like her to sweep Sir Thomas off his feet and endanger his relationship with Elizabeth.
The Persecution
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Episode 7The PersecutionRichard Grey rescues Rachel, a beautiful young woman, from a vengeful mob and brings her home to Covington Cross. Soon after her arrival an unusual death, violent storms and other unusual occurrences plague the castle. When Armus becomes deathly ill, the local abbot accuses the Grey's guest of witchcraft.
Eviction
E8
Episode 8EvictionMullens uses a French actor to hatch another plot against the Greys to ruin them once and for all. Meanwhile, the children get a taste of the hard life outisde of their castle, and Richard finds new meaning in friendship.
The Trial
E9
Episode 9The TrialOne of Britain's great war heroes, Lord Trenton, mentor to Sir Thomas and Mullens, returns to recruit young warriors. A peasant in Thomas's service lies in the wake of Lord Trenton's sinister doings and stands accused of murder.
The Plague
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Episode 10The PlagueCedric is enchanted by a peasant woman and three orphans, all stricken with the plague. Against his family's wishes, Cedric risks his life to help them, brining up painful memotries of his mother's death at the hands of the illness.
Revenge
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Episode 11RevengeArmus has been haunted by nightmares since his return from the Crusades. The brother of the Saracen he killed in battle comes to haunt him. Meanwhile, colorful love letters fly about the castle, involving Richard, Cedric and a beautiful serving girl.
Celebration
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Episode 12CelebrationA rich young ward, Hope, finds her way into the favor of Armus and the rest of the Grey siblings. Hope has run away from her cruel guardians and finds solace in a lowly woodcutter. Meanwhile, Thomas is to be knighted into the Order of the Garter and must reconcile his duty to the ""needy and oppressed, be they low-born or high.""
Brothers
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Episode 13BrothersA peace negotiation between Lord Wyatt and Thomas Grey ends up in a swordfight and Richard on the table, bargaining business with Lord Wyatt. Charlotte, Wyatt's daughter, who has caught Armus's eye, falls in love with Richard instead.