Sharpe: Complete Season Two

Airing on British TV from 1993-97 and based on the historical novels by Bernard Cornwell, these action-packed, feature-length dramas star Sean Bean as dashing rifleman Richard Sharpe, serving in the British army during the Napoleonic Wars, and follow his rise up the ranks. Hugh Fraser, Brian Cox, Elizabeth Hurley, Pete Postlethwaite, and Assumpta Serna are among the extensive supporting players.

During the 1812 Siege of Badajoz in Spain, newly demoted lieutenant Richard Sharpe (Sean Bean) is called upon to prove his mettle and leads his beleaguered men into battle, in "Sharpe’s Company." Then, a year later in Portugal, Sharpe must stand up to a band of deserters led by his nemesis, Obadiah Hakeswill (Pete Postlethwaite), in "Sharpe’s Enemy." 5 1/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.