Emily. Queen of the Press

S١ E١ · ٢٣ سبتمبر ٢٠٢١

'Atpūta' الحلقة ١

1924. Publisher Emily Benjamiņa announces an ideas competition for a new weekly magazine in the editorial office of "Jaunākās Ziņas". Not everyone, including her husband Anton Benjamiņš, is enthusiastic about the idea, but Emilia is determined to have her way, no matter what it takes.

S١ E٢ · ٢٣ سبتمبر ٢٠٢١

Heir الحلقة ٢

Emilia's sister, actress Annija Simsone, has come to Riga from Germany for a visit. Emilia is determined to persuade her sister to let her adopt her son Žoržs, who lives with his grandmother and rarely sees his mother. Emilia is in love with the boy and wants to make him the heir to her family name and her successful business.

S١ E٣ · ٣٠ سبتمبر ٢٠٢١

Castle الحلقة ٣

The Benjamins have just moved into Fābu House, a grand townhouse on Krišjāņa Barona Street, which has been decorated to Emilia's taste without sparing any expense. She proudly shows it off to the editorial staff of "Jaunākās Ziņas". Meanwhile, the newspaper, without checking its facts, published an article denigrating the Latvian government and a Swedish company, causing a scandal of the highest level.

S١ E٤ · ٧ أكتوبر ٢٠٢١

Court الحلقة ٤

ntoxicated by her wealth and power, Emilia has lost a little ground. She thinks she can influence everything and everyone... The Benjamins are quietly preparing to celebrate Christmas when a new scandal rocks them: the son of Anton Benjamins, Jānis, called Junior, is accused of raping a young actress.

S١ E٥ · ١٥ أبريل ٢٠٢٢

Apvērsums الحلقة ٥

1934. gada Ulmaņa apvērsumam līdzi nāk drastiska preses cenzūra, ko noteicis sabiedrisko lietu ministrs Bērziņš. Nevarot to pieņemt, Antons aiziet no darba redakcijā un pievēršas lauksaimniecībai.

S١ E٦ · ٢١ أكتوبر ٢٠٢١

Betrayal الحلقة ٦

S١ E٧ · ٢١ أكتوبر ٢٠٢١

Destinies الحلقة ٧

The documentary series uses unique, previously unpublished photographs from the family archives of Emilia and Anton Benjamins and Juris Benjamins. The grandchildren of Emilia Benjamiņa, Pēteris Benjamiņš, Ilze Stokvuda-Benjamiņa, Emilia's grandson Pēteris Aihers, great-granddaughter of Anton Benjamiņš Kristīne Čakste, daughter of writer and "Jaunāko Ziņu" employee Jūlijs Lācis, Lalita Muižniece, and granddaughter Māra Ķimele, and other descendants of the former newspaper editorial staff participate in the documentary episode with their stories.