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Victoria

★ 8.2 35K votes 2016–2019 3 seasons · 25 episodes Canceled ITV1
Royalty & aristocracyCourts, crowns and dynasties.This show: 10/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 10/10Real historyReal historical events and figures woven into the story.This show: 9/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 8/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 8/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Jenna ColemanAdrian SchillerTommy KnightJordan WallerNell HudsonTom Hughes
Written by
Daisy Goodwin
Starring
Jenna ColemanAdrian SchillerTommy KnightJordan WallerNell HudsonTom Hughes
Written by
Daisy Goodwin
Ratings per Episode
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Votes per Episode
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About

"A young queen's power struggle wrapped in romance"

Victoria dramatizes the early reign of Britain's young queen, thrust onto the throne at eighteen and navigating court intrigue, a fraught relationship with her domineering mother, and her romance with and marriage to Prince Albert. It's lush costume drama with a soapy heart, moving between palace politics and personal longing at a brisk, engaging clip. Jenna Coleman anchors it with real warmth and steel, making Victoria feel headstrong and vulnerable rather than a waxwork monarch. It's comfort viewing for anyone who likes their history glossy, romantic, and character-driven rather than rigorously textbook accurate.

Watch it for

Jenna Coleman's performance, which makes a teenage queen feel headstrong, funny, and fully human.

Maybe skip if

you want rigorous historical accuracy rather than romanticized, soapy costume drama.

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All Seasons

Series 12016
8.27K86h 36m
The first series tells the story of the first years of Queen Victoria's reign, beginning with the moment of the Queen's accession in 1837, following her first faltering steps from capricious, hormonal teenager with a weak grasp on her duties and responsibilities to her marriage to Albert.
Series 22017
8.26K98h 3m
Resuming one month after the first series ended, series two establishes Victoria as a working mother, learning to balance her responsibilities as both parent and Queen. However, Prince Albert is still struggling to find a role for himself alongside his powerful wife as she returns to her duties, intent on proving that she can be both a mother and dedicated Queen.
Series 32019
8.04K86h 56m
Starting in 1848, the third series depicts a turbulent and uncertain time for both Europe and the monarchy. With revolutions on the continent and the Chartist movement reaching its peak in London, Victoria is under pressure from the government to leave London for her own safety.

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Jenna Coleman Victoria
Adrian Schiller Penge, Mr. Penge
Tommy Knight Brodie, Archibald Brodie
Jordan Waller Lord Alfred Paget
Nell Hudson Skerrett, Nancy Skerrett
Tom Hughes Albert
Ferdinand Kingsley Francatelli, Mr. Francatelli
Anna Wilson-Jones Lady Emma Portman
Daniela Holtz Baroness Lehzen
Nigel Lindsay Sir Robert Peel

Crew

Daisy Goodwin

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