A Very British Scandal (2021)

Directed by

Anne Sewitsky

Genre

drama television series, historical drama

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 61 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series details the tumultuous marriage and divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll. It focuses on the scandal that engulfed the Duchess in 1960s high society.

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What happens

A Very British Scandal is a 2021 British-American three-part historical drama series starring Claire Foy as Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll and Paul Bettany as Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll. While not a direct sequel or continuation, its production company, Blueprint Pictures, previously made A Very English Scandal (2018), about the Thorpe affair. A third installment, A Very Royal Scandal (2024), based on the infamous Prince Andrew interview with Emily Maitlis, premiered in September 2024. Written and created by Sarah Phelps, A Very British Scandal premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 26 December 2021, and on Amazon Prime Video on 22 April 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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