A stern schoolteacher clashes with an aristocratic 19th-century king.
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- Margaret Landon

A stern schoolteacher clashes with an aristocratic 19th-century king.
1 season · 13 episodes

S1 E1Pilot
Sep 11, 197230 min
Anna comes to Siam to teach the king's children. The king receives a report. Sir Edward, a British diplomat, had called him a barbarian. With Anna's help, the king hosts a dinner party to impress the British guests.
S1 E2The Baby
Sep 14, 197230 min
When Anna learns that a poor woman’s baby is being sold to Kralahome’s wife to serve as a maid, she intervenes. This angers King Mongkut, as he feels that the governess is disregarding the customs of his country.
S1 E3The King or the Tiger?
Sep 25, 197230 min
The king thinks his son is a coward because he is afraid to take part in a tiger hunt. But once the hunt is over, the king himself faces a test of courage.
S1 E4Chulalongkorn's Grades
Oct 4, 197230 min
The king is disappointed when Chulalongkorn's school marks are very low. It is up to governess Anna to convince King Mongkut that even a prince is only human and can have failures.
S1 E5Anna's Romance
Oct 10, 197230 min
King Mongkut misunderstands Anna when she explains that women need tenderness, assuming she wants to be his wife. Louis hears the rumor and runs away. Anna must free herself without hurting the king’s pride.
S1 E6The Bicycle
Oct 12, 197230 min
The king orders a new invention from America to keep up with the times. But before anyone learns to ride it, the monarch first has to assemble it—a task he finds frustrating and nearly impossible.