Another Period

Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts, Newport, RI’s first family, who have absolutely nothing to offer to the world, but who have so much money it doesn’t matter. The series focuses on sisters “Lillian” and “Beatrice”, who care only about how they look, what parties they attend and becoming famous, which is a lot harder in 1902.

Season 1

S01E01Pilot A new servant arrives at Bellacourt Manor. The death of the Claudette sisters opens space in the Newport 400, and the Bellacourts get a visit from Helen Keller. S01E02Divorce Lillian wants a divorce when she hears that they're all the rage. Frederick and Garfield are smitten with a charming visitor. S01E03Funeral Lillian and Beatrice stage mock funerals for their husbands. Peepers learns of his father's death from his estranged family, forcing him confront his Native American roots. S01E04Pageant Chair receives a lesson in the art of servitude from Peepers. Meanwhile, Lillian and Beatrice get ready for Newport's Most Beautiful Pageant, but Hortense sets out to sabotage the event. S01E05Senate The Commodore returns to Bellacourt Manor with a handsome chef in tow who catches Hortense's eye, and Frederick undergoes psychological evaluation to see if he's fit for a Senate seat. Down in the servant's quarters, Hamish finds a way to blackmail Chair. S01E06Lillians Birthday A visit from Charles Ponzi brings an exciting business opportunity. Meanwhile, Bellacourt Manor battens down the hatches for Lillian's annual birthday meltdown; Hortense suspects she's expecting; and Peepers gets sick. S01E07Switcheroo Day Lillian seeks fame as an abductee by staging her own kidnapping. Meanwhile, Dodo makes Peepers impersonate the Commodore to take her to a luncheon; and Beatrice mistakes Blanche for a fellow aristocrat. S01E08Dog Dinner Party Beatrice copes with Fredrick's engagement by reverting to babyhood; Lillian tries to impress his fiancee; Celery Savoy; Dodo struggles with morphine addiction; Chair manipulates Garfield into breaking the rules. S01E09Rejects Beach Lillian's new friends invite her to a beach party; Beatrice is brought to Thomas Edison for a forbidden experiment; Blanche receives a mysterious letter from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory; Garfield tries to keep the family from falling apart. S01E10Modern Pigs Lillian and Beatrice race across Newport to try and stop Fredrick's wedding; Peepers must save the Bellacourts from destruction after he realizes Chair's true intentions.

Season 2

S02E01Tubman In the Season 2 premiere, Lillian and Beatrice get advice from Harriet Tubman on how to make a name for themselves. Meanwhile, Peepers fills a new servant position and Chair welcomes baby Kermit into the world. S02E02Annulment Marriage annulments free Lillian and Beatrice from their matrimonial duties, though the former fights with Victor over their beloved Butternut Room, and the latter helps Albert conquer one of his fears. Meanwhile, Garfield clashes with a dishonest new servant. S02E03The Prince and the Pauper A prince arrives at Bellacourt Manor at the invitation of the Commodore, prompting a spirited romantic rivalry between Lillian and Beatrice, but Peepers clashes with the royal servant over how to be a butler. Meanwhile, Hamish gets reading lessons in prison from his cellmate. S02E04Trial of the Century Lillian generates publicity for herself when Hamish goes on trial for the murder of Scoops LaPue, while Peepers tries to enjoy himself before he confesses to the crime. S02E05Roosevelt The Commodore invites the Roosevelts to Bellacourt Manor and tries to convince Teddy to pick Frederick as his vice president; Lillian sets her sights on FDR; Beatrice makes a connection with Eleanor; Peepers contends with a servants' strike. S02E06Servants Disease A contagious disease spreads downstairs and Lillian ends up quarantined with the sick servants; Beatrice and Frederick go on a double date; Victor and Albert get into a quarrel over their barbershop quartet. S02E07Harvard Albert Einstein visits Bellacourt Manor and Beatrice helps him solve a complex equation; Lillian attempts to get a condom so she can have sex for pleasure; Peepers tracks down Blanche's boyfriend from the asylum. S02E08Joplin Lillian and Beatrice try to write a hit song with help from a Kanye-esque songwriter named Joplin; Peepers struggles with newly-discovered carnal desires. S02E09Lillians Wedding Lillian plans to marry an extremely old and wealthy man named Laverne; Hortense flirts with Laverne's handsome grandson Bertram; incriminating photos threaten Frederick's position as vice president. S02E10The Duel Dodo returns to Bellacourt after being served with divorce papers and challenges Chair to a duel; Lillian starts drinking, much to a newly-baptized Beatrice's dismay. S02E11Lillian is Dead Hortense and Bertram's happiness turns out to be short-lived, as does Commodore and Chair's; Beatrice turns to religion when her bar fight with Lillian has deadly consequences; Blanche gives birth downstairs.

Season 3

S03E01Congress Lillian and Beatrice take up Hortense's mantle to begin fighting for women's rights; Peepers bristles at Father Black Donahue's new role at the manor. S03E02Séance Everyone at Bellacourt Manor catches ghost fever when Harry Houdini visits to investigate some supernatural occurrences. S03E03Olympics Victor and Lillian square off when women are allowed to compete in the Olympics; Frederick and Beatrice question their relationship. S03E04The Love Boat Lillian and Beatrice fight over a sexy Spanish meteorologist; a boat trip provides an opportunity for Dodo and Peepers to rekindle their illicit romance. S03E05Masquerade Garfield tries in vain to assert his authority as the new head butler; Lillian and Beatrice sneak into Celery Savoy's masquerade ball. S03E06Shady Acres Beatrice has an existential crisis; Lillian tries to scheme her way into landing a plot at an exclusive cemetery; Frederick runs for president. S03E07Sex Nickelodeon When a naughty movie featuring Beatrice leaks, she finds herself at the center of a media frenzy; Victor and Albert become policemen. S03E08Lucky Changs Dodo subjects Beatrice to a harrowing beauty regimen as part of a campaign to get her face on the new nickel; Lillian develops a gambling addiction. S03E09Little Orphan Garfield Hortense helps Beatrice find her mystery lover; Lillian adjusts to life in the insane asylum; Garfield searches for his birth parents. S03E10Commodore Returns The Commodore enlists Peepers to help him win Dodo back; Lillian's alliance with Blanche takes a turn; Beatrice and Frederick plan to meet their beloveds. S03E11President Bellacourt Frederick's presidential bid divides Bellacourt Manor; Lillian struggles with her new life as a police officer's wife.