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The Palace (2008)

The Palace poster
Directed by
Metin Hüseyin
Genre
drama television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 8 episodes
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man becomes king after his father's death. The series shows him dealing with the royal family and the pressures of ruling.

dramaticserioustenseformalslow-pacedrestrainedpressure-filled

What happens

The Palace is a British drama television series that aired on ITV in 2008. Produced by Company Pictures for the ITV network, it was created by Tom Grieves and follows a fictional British royal family in the aftermath of the death of King James III and the succession of his 24-year-old son, King Richard IV, played by Rupert Evans. It also stars Jane Asher and Zoe Telford. The series was filmed in Lithuania in 2007 and broadcast from 14 January to 3 March 2008. Low viewing figures cancelled it after one series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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