A Very Royal Scandal will be Amazon Prime Video's latest addition to its miniseries collection. This British drama will recount the events surrounding the 2019 BBC interview with Prince Andrew about Jeffrey Epstein, conducted by Emily Maitlis.
Emily Maitlis will serve as an executive producer for the series, which is produced by Amazon MGM Studios. Jeremy Brock is the writer, and the series is directed by Julian Jarrold.
The miniseries is part of Amazon's scandal series, co-produced by the BBC. Other installments in this series include A Very English Scandal and A Very British Scandal. Although the producers are the same, the series are not connected to each other.
When will A Very Royal Scandal release?
A Very Royal Scandal will release on September 19, 2024. The miniseries can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video. It will have three episodes.
What is the miniseries about?
The series will dramatize the events leading up to Emily Maitlis's 2019 BBC interview with Prince Andrew regarding his association with Jeffrey Epstein. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York and second son of Queen Elizabeth II, is part of the British Royal Family.
Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier, charged with sexually assaulting women and children, and running a sex trafficking ring involving minors.
The 2019 interview was conducted for BBC Two's Newsnight. It was widely regarded as a disastrous interview for Prince Andrew, drawing significant negative publicity and global reactions.
Conversely, the interview was a notable career moment for Emily Maitlis, earning her several awards at the Royal Television Society Awards.
The miniseries will debut five months after Netflix's Scoop, which covered the BBC interview from a different perspective. A Very Royal Scandal will offer viewers a new lens on the interview.
Cast of A Very Royal Scandal
In leading roles, the Amazon series will star Ruth Wilson as Emily Maitlis and Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. The series cast will also feature:
- Alex Jennings playing the role of Sir Edward Young
- Joanna Scanlan playing the role of Amanda Thirsk
- Éanna Hardwicke playing the role of Stewart MacLean
- Thomas Arnold playing the role of Head Interview Cameraman
A Very Royal Scandal will release on Amazon Prime Video on September 19, 2024. To read more about the latest shows and soaps, stay tuned to SoapCentral.
