Victoria
Seen it?2016 | 3 seasons | 45 min | Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 18 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image and become “grandmother of Europe”.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 BAFTA.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 632K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 1 is the high point.
Series 12016 · 8 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday- Series 22017 · 8 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
Series 32019 · 8 episodes · 6.6 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Daisy Goodwin
- Jenna ColemanQueen Victoria
- Tom HughesPrince Albert
- Nell HudsonNancy Skerrett
- Ferdinand KingsleyFrancatelli
- Adrian SchillerPenge
- Tommy KnightArchibald Brodie
- Louisa BayPrincess Vicky
- Anna Wilson-JonesLady Emma Portman
- Jordan WallerLord Alfred Paget
- Lily TraversDuchess Sophie of Monmouth