Finding Sarah: From Royalty to the Real World

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Finding Sarah: From Royalty to the Real World
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Genre Documentary
Directed byElise Duran
Starring Sarah 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
Release
Original network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Original 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. [1]

Contents

Premise

The series follows the daily life of Sarah, Duchess of York, as she rebuilds her life after her divorce from Prince Andrew, [2] and following numerous financial and public troubles. [3] 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. [3] [4] Highlights of the show included Sarah's journey through Canada's Arctic region during which she challenged her physical and mental stamina. [5]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"My Fall from Grace"June 12, 2011 (2011-06-12)0.616 [6]
2"Braving the Big City"June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)0.481 [7]
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 [8]
Sarah goes through spiritual healing while in the deserts of Arizona.
4"Life or Death Challenge..."July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)0.255 [9]
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 [10]
Sarah continues through Canada's Arctic.
6"When One Journey Ends...A New Life Begins"July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)0.225 [11]
In the series finale, Sarah goes home to England and is shocked by what is waiting for her when she arrives.

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