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Looking Back at 'Mr. Selfridge.'

Lacy Baugher Milas

31 Mar 2013 — 18 min read

Mr. Selfridge (Jeremy Piven) – he's so American! © MASTERPIECE.

Masterpiece drama Mr. Selfridge's four seasons aired in the U.S. from 2013 – 2016. The story of the famous Oxford Street department store and the people who work there is full of romance, intrigue, and questionable life choices.

"Oh, that Harry Selfridge. He’s so American."

Our story opens in a dimly lit shop where Ari Gold, a gentleman, is trying to buy some gloves but doesn’t like the ones he’s shown. The shop girl asks what he’d like to see instead, and he says maybe he won’t know what he wants until he sees it, so why not show him everything?

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