A Woman of Independent Means (1995)

Name: A Woman of Independent Means
Genre: Drama
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Sally Field, Sheila McCarthy, Ann Hearn, Pam Dougherty, Jessica Drake

Drama

Bess Steed marries her childhood sweetheart in the early part of the 20th century and begins a life in the high society of Dallas, Texas. As time goes by, things do not work out as she expects. Her husband dies of influenza, and she finds that she must pick up and carry along with her life. She proves to be a strong, committed, and loving individual who attracts new loves into her life and finds that she can take good care of the old ones. Despite further tragedy in losing her oldest son, and a second marriage that is not all that she expects it to be she continues to survive as independently as she has discovered the courage to do so.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (386 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Tubi TV · Hoopla
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1995)

6.13 avg 3 episodes 5.8 → 6.2 120 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part I	5.8	12
2	Part II	6.4	12
3	Part III	6.2	11