Plot Synopsis

Narrated by Rachel Stirling, A TALE OF TWO SISTERS is a series of one-hour specials about the remarkable sisterhoods of one famous person and her lesser-known sibling. Episodes include:

"Jackie Kennedy": Jackie was a clever child growing up in an upper class family in New York. Her younger sister Lee was continually trying to emulate her as little sisters do. As the two grew older a competitive element developed but the divorce of their parents brought them closer. Lee beat Jackie to the altar in April 1953 but Jackie then snagged the most eligible bachelor in the country in John F. Kennedy. In 1960 Jackie became First Lady. The responsibility was a great one and Jackie came to rely on her sister especially after the devastating assassination of JFK in November 1963. Once stymied by her unofficial role in the presidential family Lee was now free to pursue her own dreams. She began writing and even launched a short-lived acting career whereas tragedy stalked Jackie. In 1968 Robert Kennedy was assassinated. Perhaps it was that renewed grief that pushed Jackie into a fresh marriage to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis freed from the Kennedy burden. This came as a particular shock to Lee who had once conducted her own affair with the tycoon as her second marriage disintegrated. The relationship between sisters never truly recovered. While Jackie today remains iconic her sister Lee is less well-known. It is impossible, however, to truly understand the life of one without the other. This program made its ReelzChannel debut on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 9pm ET/6pm PT.

"Amelia Earhart": Amelia Earhart and her sister Muriel Earhart grew up in a society that was rapidly changing. Women were beginning to demand their rights and aeronautics was one of the areas where women could flourish as flight was in its infancy and didn't have a long history of male dominance. From the first moment she was airborne Amelia was hooked and through sheer drive and determination she would become one of the most recognizable aviators in history. Although the two sisters led extremely different lives both were codependent on each other for their unflinching sibling support. To this day many are still trying to solve the puzzle of what actually happened to Amelia. Countless theories have been explored but still her disappearance is an unsolved mystery. Known to Muriel as "A.E." Amelia had a champion in her younger sister as Muriel would become instrumental in keeping Amelia's memory alive. This is a role which Muriel's daughter Amy Kleppner would continue after her death. This program made its ReelzChannel debut on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 10pm ET/7pm PT.

Season 2 of A TALE OF TWO SISTERS made its U.S. debut on PBS on Monday, March 2, 2020. The new season features Queen Elizabeth I and II and their respective siblings, Anne and Mary Boleyn, and the Pankhurst Sisters.