Christabel - Season 1

First aired: 11/16/1988 4 episodes

Englishwoman Christabel Burton marries German lawyer Peter Bielenberg and resides in WWII-era Nazi Germany. When Peter is arrested for plotting against Hitler, Christabel is forced to confront her loyalties and consider using her connection to Winston Churchill to help him.

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Episodes

1. Episode 1

Aired: 11/16/1988

As wedding bells peal across the English countryside, Christabel makes a commitment to married life in a country soon to be at war with her own.

2. Episode 2

Aired: 11/23/1988

Trapped in Germany by the outbreak of war, Christabel finds herself at the mercy of Allied air raids and Peter's secret work is put at risk when she takes in two house guests.

3. Episode 3

Aired: 11/30/1988

As Peter's secret work becomes increasingly dangerous, Christabel takes the boys to the safety of the Black Forest but is forced to return to Berlin by some terrifying news.

4. Episode 4

Aired: 12/7/1988

Germany faces a humiliating defeat. Peter's life hangs in the balance as Christabel arrives at Ravensbruck Concentration Camp to plead for him.