Victoria
Defiance. Determination. Destiny.
Victoria (2016-2019)
Seasons: 3,
episodes: 24
Episode runtime: 45 min
Average rating:
8.2/10
92 828
Production
Status
Cancelled
Creators
Daisy Goodwin
Scenario
Daisy Goodwin
Composer
Actors
Jenna Coleman
Queen Victoria
Tom Hughes
Prince Albert
Nell Hudson
Nancy Skerrett
Ferdinand Kingsley
Francatelli
Adrian Schiller
Penge
Tommy Knight
Archibald Brodie
Eve Myles
Mrs. Jenkins
Louisa Bay
Princess Vicky
Short description
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”.
Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Release date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
Series 1 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.
|
8 | 2016-08-28 | 7.5 |
Series 2 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, …
|
8 | 2017-08-27 | 7.1 |
Series 3 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.
|
8 | 2019-03-24 | 6.6 |
What's left behind the scenes
- Playing royalty is a common role for Alex Jennings. In this series, he plays King Leopold I. He has previously played George III in the documentary series 'Liberty! The American Revolution' (1997), Prince Charles in the biographical drama 'The Queen' (Stephen Frears, 2005), and the Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII) in the series 'The Crown' (2016).
- To gild the interiors, the prop masters used 22,000 oyster shells painted with gold paint.
- Jenna Coleman's character wears 20 dresses, including the red dress worn by Lydia Wickham, whom the actress played in the series 'Death Comes to Pemberley' (2013).
- While playing Queen Victoria, actress Jenna Coleman, who has brown eyes, wore blue contact lenses.
- Jenna Coleman was 30 years old when she took on the role of Queen Victoria, who was only 18 at the time of her ascension to the throne.
- Real rodents were used for the scenes featuring the rat invasion of the palace and Victoria's birthday celebrations.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
