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Jewel in the Crown

England in India during WWII.  Susan and Sarah are sisters.  Sarah unconventional, perhaps headed toward marriage with Indian, which would be shocking.  Susan marries, her husband dies in battle, she tries to burn her baby.

Lurking Ronald Merrick.  Sadist, hates the Indians, suppressed gay.  He tortures one Indian who had the audacity to have an affair with English woman, Daphne. Daphne dies in childbirth (the Indian's child). 

Ronald loved Daphne, now seems to love Sarah.  She seems much too smart for him.  We'll see.

entertaining but not great . . . not close.

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