Episode 1

ANNOUNCER: COMING UP NEXT FROM "WALTER'S CHOICE" ON PBS, "SEASIDE HOTEL."

SET IN A SMALL DANISH HOTEL ON THE NORTH SEACOAST IN THE SUMMERS OF 1928 THROUGH 1933, SEASIDE HOTEL FOLLOWS THE LIVES OF THE HOTEL'S WEALTHY REGULARS AND THE LOCAL STAFF, AS THE ROARING '20'S COME TO AN END AND DARK CLOUDS BEGIN TO GATHER ALL OVER EUROPE AND THE WORLD.

FIE, THE INNOCENT 18-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER OF A MILLER ARRIVES AT THE HOTEL TO WORK AS A KITCHEN MAID FOR THE SUMMER.

WALTER: A PRETTY FACE EARNS HER IMMEDIATE PROMOTION TO CHAMBERMAID.

WALTER: BUT AS THE SUMMER GOES BY, SHE SEEMS DESTINED FOR A BIGGER, MORE PERMANENT POSITION AT THE HOTEL.

WALTER: AMANDA IS THE DAUGHTER OF A WEALTHY MERCHANT DESPERATE TO STAY ON TOP OF SOCIETY'S LADDER, WHO HAS SET HIS SIGHTS ON COUNT DITMAR, THE FAILED ARISTOCRAT WITH A SHADY SECRET LIFE AS A POTENTIAL LOVE MATCH FOR HIS DAUGHTER, BUT SHE HAS OTHER PLANS AND SEEMS DETERMINED TO SEDUCE MORTEN, THE LOCAL FISHERMAN, AND THE ULTIMATE FORBIDDEN FRUIT FOR A RICH SOCIALITE.

SOON, THE DESTINIES OF THESE 3 YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME INTERTWINED IN A COMPLEX WEB OF HOPES AND DREAMS, SECRETS AND LIES, MANIPULATION AND BLACKMAIL.

"SEASIDE HOTEL" IS A LAVISH, SUMPTUOUS BLOCKBUSTER DANISH SERIES ABOUT THE END OF AN ERA.

IT COMBINES SERIOUS, COMPLEX, AND AFFECTING STORYLINES WITH PLENTY OF LIGHTNESS AND HUMOR... BASKING IN THE WARM GLOW OF NOSTALGIA, AS OUR CHARACTERS COME OF AGE AND LOSE THEIR INNOCENCE.

THIS IS A TRULY SPECIAL DANISH TREAT TO BE SAVORED AND ENJOYED OVER MANY UNFORGETTABLE SEASONS.

ANNOUNCER: THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM CONTAINS CONTENT WHICH MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES.

VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

SUPPORT FOR THIS PBS PRESENTATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE DANISH FILM INSTITUTE AND BY CONTRIBUTIONS TO YOUR PBS STATION FROM VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [CAR ENGINE CHUGGING] [DEEP COUGH] ♪ ♪ [LOUD CRASH] [MAN GRUNTING] [ANDERSEN CLEARING THROAT] [SQUAWKING] [SQUAWK] ♪ ♪ [HORN HONKS] ♪ [KNOCK ON DOOR] [HORSE NICKERS] [CHILDREN YELLING] [SIZZLING] [CHILDREN YELLING] [DOOR CLOSES] [UPBEAT MARCH MUSIC] [MUSIC GETS LOUDER] [BELL CLANGING] [BOTH CHUCKLING] [CHILDREN YELLING] [CLOCK CHIMES] [GIGGLING] [SHOES FALL TO FLOOR] [SIGHS] [RING] [RING] [UPBEAT PIANO MUSIC] EDWARD: ♪ WHO'S THAT COMING DOWN THE STREET?

♪ ♪ WHO'S THAT LOOKING SO PETITE?

♪ ♪ WHO'S THAT COMING DOWN TO MEET ME HERE?

♪ ♪ WHO'S THAT YOU KNOW WHO I MEAN?

♪ ♪ SWEETEST GIRL I EVER SEEN ♪ ♪ I COULD TELL HIM MILES AWAY FROM HERE ♪ ♪ HERE ♪ ♪ YES, SIR, THAT'S MY BABY ♪ ♪ NO, SIR, I DON'T MEAN MAYBE ♪ ♪ YES, SIR, THAT'S MY BABY NOW ♪ ♪ YES, MA'AM, WE DECIDED ♪ ♪ NO, MA'AM, WE WON'T HIDE IT ♪ ♪ YES, MA'AM, YOU'RE INVITED NOW ♪ ♪ OH, BY THE WAY, OH, BY THE WAY ♪ ♪ WHEN WE REACH THE PREACHER, I SAY ♪ ♪ OH, YES, SIR, THAT'S MY BABY ♪ ♪ NO, SIR, I DON'T MEAN MAYBE ♪ ♪ YES, SIR, THAT'S MY BABY NOW!

♪ [HUMMING] ♪ BA-DUMP BA-DUMP BA-DUMP ♪ [HUMMING] ♪ OH, BY THE WAY, OH, BY THE WAY ♪ ♪ WHEN WE REACH THE PREACHER, I SAY ♪ ♪ YES, SIR, THAT'S MY BABY ♪ ♪ NO, SIR, I DON'T MEAN MAYBE ♪ ♪ YES, SIR, THAT'S MY BABY NOW!

♪ AH!

[KNOCK ON DOOR] [CRYING] ♪ [ALARM RINGS] ♪ ♪ ♪ [SQUAWKING] [HUMMING] HA!

[CHICKENS SQUAWKING] [ROOSTER CROWS] [COW MOOING] ♪ ♪ ♪ [WAVES CRASHING] [TUNING RADIO] [CHILDREN YELLING] [GIGGLING] [CAR ENGINE CHUGGING] [DEEP COUGH] [ENGINE CHUGGING] ♪ ♪ ANNOUNCER: "SEASIDE HOTEL" IS AVAILABLE WITH PBS PASSPORT.

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ALSO AVAILABLE BY SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PBS MASTERPIECE PRIME VIDEO CHANNEL ON AMAZON.