Season 1
2000 | 2 Episodes
The story of the extraordinary, controversial 38-year relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his slave mistress, Sally Hemings. The teenage Sally begins her unexpected relationship with widower Thomas Jefferson in Paris, where he is serving as the U.S. Ambassador to France. After escorting Jefferson's younger daughter on a trans-Atlantic journey to join him in Paris, Sally is soon exposed to a world quite unlike the one in which she has lived at Monticello as an illiterate slave. While Sally serves as a nanny of sorts, Jefferson provides her with an education, fine clothes, and opportunities to experience cultural events. She and her brother James, who works as Jefferson's chef and was also educated by him, delight in the fact that they are free in France--and are treated with respect. Under these circumstances, Sally and Jefferson become acquainted and begin an affair that ultimately leads to scandal.
Country: United States
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: English, French
Release Date: February 13, 2000
Also Known As: Sally Hemings: An American Love Story, Sally Hemings: An American ScandalSally Hemings: La historia de un escándalo, Sally Hemmings: An American Love Story, Sally Hemings: Egy amerikai botrány krónikája, The President's Mistress: Sally Hemings, Forbidden Love, Sally Hemings, Monticello, The Memoirs of Sally Hemings, Presidentens älskarinna, Sally Hemings: Um Escândalo Americano, Sali Hemings: Američki skandal, Скандал в Белом Доме | See more »
Production Co: CBS Productions, Craig Anderson Productions, Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group
2000 | 2 Episodes
Winner
Black Reel
Best Television Supporting Actress
Nominee
Black Reel
Network/Cable - Best Actress
Nominee
Black Reel
Network/Cable - Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original
Nominee
Black Reel
Network/Cable - Best Film
Nominee
Golden Reel Award
Best Sound Editing - Television Mini-Series - Effects & Foley