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Sharpe Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 1997 - 1997
Episode 1
Sharpe's Revenge
Sat, Aug 12, 2006101 mins
The war has ended but Jane, weary of army life, is tricked by a greedy friend into returning to London and spending her husband's money. Meanwhile, Sharpe is set up by a defeated Major Ducos and charged with stealing the French Imperial treasure. He is put on trial but escapes with Harper and Fredrickson and sets out to find the honest Major Maillot who was coerced into signing a false accusation. Ducos' men have Maillot shot but his widowed sister Lucille hides Sharpe whilst Fredrickson tracks down former foe General Calvet. Calvet allies with Sharpe to hunt down Ducos and regain the treasure. But Jane, now foolishly involved with fortune hunter Rossendale, may be harder to recapture.
Episode 2
Sharpe's Justice
Sat, Aug 19, 2006100 mins
The war is over and Sharpe, accompanied by Harper, is back in England, looking to find the man who stole his wife and to get his money back. However, he is immediately posted to Yorkshire where he walks into simmering tensions between the working class and factory owners. This is also where he grew up and he runs into some old acquaintances, some of whom are not as friendly as they used to be.
Episode 3
Sharpe's Waterloo
Sat, Aug 26, 2006101 mins
Based on the novel by Bernard Cornwell, "Sharpe's Waterloo" brings maverick British officer Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe to his last fight against the French, in June of 1815. Sharpe is assigned to the Prince of Orange's staff, and is rejoined with Sgt. Harper (retired) and riflemen Hagman and Harris at the famous battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo. Not only must Sharpe deal with incompetent orders from the Prince of Orange, that lead to slaughter, he confronts his wife's lover, Lord Rossendale, in the midst of battle. The film climaxes as Wellington's small army 'holds the line' against Napolean's veteran Imperial Guard.
