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Mr Selfridge

Mr Selfridge

Description: Harry Selfridge is a businessman who comes to the United Kingdom and uses his personality and skills to climb the ladder of commercial success.
Genre: Historical drama
Year Released: 2013
Number of episodes: 40
First episode air date: January 6, 2013
Networks: PBS, ITV
Executive Producer: Jeremy Piven

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