Belgravia

Watch: Belgravia Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

TV-14

6 episodes1 season

US Release

~ Class divides. Love unites. ~

Overview:

A tale of secrets and scandals set in 1840s London. When the Trenchards accept an invitation to the now legendary ball hosted by the Duchess of Richmond on the fateful evening of the Battle of Waterloo, it sets in motion a series of events that will have consequences for decades to come as secrets unravel behind the porticoed doors of London’s grandest postcode.

Created by:

Julian Fellowes

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

3/15/2020

Last air date:

4/19/2020

Key words:

london, england
england
forbidden love
family secrets
redemption
period drama
reputation
secret past
hidden identity
class distinction
costume drama
social climbing
victorian era
affair

Seasons

Season 1

6 Episodes

Cast

Tamsin Greig

~ as ~

Anne Trenchard

Philip Glenister

~ as ~

James Trenchard

Alice Eve

~ as ~

Susan Trenchard

Ella Purnell

~ as ~

Maria Grey

Jack Bardoe

~ as ~

Charles Pope

Jeremy Neumark Jones

~ as ~

Lord Bellasis

Tom Wilkinson

~ as ~

Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst

Harriet Walter

~ as ~

Caroline, Countess of Brockenhurst

Richard Goulding

~ as ~

Oliver Trenchard

Emily Reid

~ as ~

Sophia Trenchard

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Reviews (1)

Peter McGinn
Written 4 year(s) ago
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I suppose if I were cynical, I could say that Julian Fellowes has gotten good at cranking out these period dramas since Downton Abbey, but that would do an injustice to his later work. He creates realistic and relatable families and comes up with imaginative storylines for them. They are human stories, but are also tied to historical events, such as the battle of Waterloo in this case.

There were places where I found the plot a bit predictable, because people in real life can be predictable also, but there were a few surprises in the story as well that caught me by surprise. I may never watch the series again, but it entertained me throughout and did so without violence or f-bombs raining all around us. Bring on the next one, Mr. Fellowes.