Created by Daisy Goodwin, this ambitious drama presents the early years of one of history’s greatest monarchs. Stretching from the upper echelons of the royal court to the below-stairs staff, this is a story of passionate affairs, power struggles, and unrequited love, at the center of which stands the new Queen (Jenna Coleman) a strong, complex, and willful woman who must, somehow, become an enduring icon.
In 1837, a diminutive, neglected teenager is crowned Queen Victoria, navigates the scandal, corruption, and political intrigues of the Court, and soon rises to become the most powerful woman in the world. Victoria stars Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) as Queen Victoria in a highly anticipated series that follows the drama of the candid, spirited monarch who was perhaps the first woman to seem to have it all.
Following Victoria from the time she becomes Queen through her passionate courtship and marriage to Prince Albert, the lavish premiere season of Victoria dramatizes the romance and reign of the girl behind the famous monarch.
In addition to Ms. Coleman, the stellar ensemble includes Rufus Sewell (The Pillars of the Earth) as Lord Melbourne, her first prime minister and intimate friend and Tom Hughes (Dancing on the Edge) as her husband Prince Albert.
Starring Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Rufus Sewell, Nell Hudson, Rufus Sewell.
Shown on MASTERPIECE.
Rated TV-PG