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A Very Royal Scandal

2024 · 1 season

A tense, procedural retelling of a high-stakes interview, blending journalistic process with the weight of a royal scandal.

Created by
Jeremy Brock
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michael Sheen, Ruth Wilson, Joanna Scanlan
Tagline
The interview that shocked the world.
Overview
Follow Emily Maitlis' professional and personal journey as a Newsnight journalist, leading up to her acclaimed interview with Prince Andrew, in which he explained his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Jeremy Brock
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michael Sheen, Ruth Wilson, Joanna Scanlan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • media
  • celebrity
  • corruption
  • justice
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Stream
  • Amazon Prime Video

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Jeremy Brock
Written by
Jeremy Brock
Starring
Michael Sheen, Ruth Wilson, Joanna Scanlan, Alex Jennings, Éanna Hardwicke, Claire Rushbrook, Honor Swinton Byrne, Lydia Leonard
Music
Adrian Johnston
Cinematography
Felix Wiedemann
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes
Network
Prime Video
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Japanese

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