Finding Sarah: From Royalty to the Real World

Finding Sarah: From Royalty to the Real World
GenreDocumentary
Directed byElise Duran
StarringSarah Ferguson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Elise Duran
  • Fenton Bailey
  • Randy Barbato
  • Sarah Ferguson
  • Tom Campbell
Running time40 minutes
Production companyWorld of Wonder Productions
Original release
NetworkOWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
ReleaseJune 12 (2011-06-12) –
July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)

Finding Sarah (also named Finding Sarah: From Royalty to the Real World) is an American documentary television series on the Oprah Winfrey Network that debuted on June 12, 2011.

Premise

The series follows the daily life of Sarah, Duchess of York, as she rebuilds her life after her divorce from Prince Andrew, and following numerous financial and public troubles. Throughout the episodes she seeks advice from experts in different fields including Phil McGraw, Suze Orman, and Martha Beck to find out how she can improve her life. Highlights of the show included Sarah's journey through Canada's Arctic region during which she challenged her physical and mental stamina.

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"My Fall from Grace"June 12, 2011 (2011-06-12)0.616
2"Braving the Big City"June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)0.481
Sarah attempts to restart her writing career in New York City but is haunted by her past.
3"Soul Searching in the Desert"June 26, 2011 (2011-06-26)0.383
Sarah goes through spiritual healing while in the deserts of Arizona.
4"Life or Death Challenge..."July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)0.255
Sarah endures a 26 mile trip through the below-freezing weather in Canada.
5"The Hardest Journey of All"July 17, 2011 (2011-07-17)0.310
Sarah continues through Canada's Arctic.
6"When One Journey Ends...A New Life Begins"July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)0.225
In the series finale, Sarah goes home to England and is shocked by what is waiting for her when she arrives.

References

  1. ^ "Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, Comes to Own: The Oprah Winfrey Network in a Six Part Series 'Finding Sarah'". Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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  4. ^ Stuever, Hank (10 June 2011). "On OWN's 'Finding Sarah,' getting to the roots of a royal's pain". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  5. ^ Serjeant, Jill (9 June 2011). "Sarah Ferguson films return from "emotional bankruptcy"". Reuters. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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