Sharpe: Complete Season One

Airing on British TV from 1993-97 and based on the historical novels by Bernard Cornwell, these action-packed, feature-length dramas star Sean Bean as dashing rifleman Richard Sharpe, serving in the British army during the Napoleonic Wars, and follow his rise up the ranks. Hugh Fraser, Brian Cox, Elizabeth Hurley, Pete Postlethwaite, and Assumpta Serna are among the extensive supporting players.

Heroic British officer Richard Sharpe (Sean Bean) is introduced in "Sharpe's Rifles," the first installment of the long-running series. A dangerous situation behind enemy lines becomes even more so for Sharpe when he falls in love with one of his allies, lovely Spanish guerrilla leader Teresa. Then, Sharpe is spurred on by the memory of a friend who died in combat to capture a carved golden eagle carried into battle by French troops, in "Sharpe's Eagles." 4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.