A Very British Scandal
2021 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · 65% critics
In 1960s Britain, a high-society marriage collapses into a bitter divorce played out in public. As private grievances become national spectacle, the case exposes the era’s rigid class expectations, prurient press attention, and the harsh double standards faced by women.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-12-26
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (60 votes)
About
If you enjoy scandal-driven British period dramas about privilege, power, and public humiliation, this may hook you, especially if you liked And Then There Were None; not for you if you need sympathetic leads or uplifting stories.
Pros: strong performances; stylish period look; gripping courtroom drama | Cons: hard to care; unlikeable central figures; story feels hollow
Cast & crew
Claire Foy
as Margaret Campbell
Paul Bettany
as Ian Campbell
Julia Davis
as Maureen Guinness
Richard McCabe
as George Whigham
Jonathan Aris
as Judge Wheatley
Oliver Chris
as George Emslie
Nicholas Rowe
as Walter Fraser
Amanda Drew
as Yvonne MacPherson
Richard Goulding
as Charles Jauncey
Mitchell Robertson
as Lennox
Directed by Anne Sewitsky
Created by Sarah Phelps
Episodes1 season · 3 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Episode 159m
- S1E2Episode 259m
- S1E3Episode 358m