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Belgravia: The Next Chapter

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Belgravia: The Next Chapter
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Created byHelen Edmundson
Written byHelen Edmundson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
ProducerColin Wratten
Production companyCarnival Films
Original release
NetworkMGM+
Release14 January (2024-01-14) –
10 March 2024 (2024-03-10)
Related
Belgravia

Belgravia: The Next Chapter is a British Victorian period drama television series created by Helen Edmundson. Developed by Carnival Films for MGM+, the series serves as a sequel to Julian Fellowes' limited series Belgravia (2020), set three decades later in 1871. The series premiered on 14 January 2024.

Cast

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The Trenchard and Dunn families

  • Harriet Slater as Clara Dunn / Clara Trenchard, daughter of deceased Hampshire patriarch Mr. Algernon Dunn
  • Ben Wainwright as Lord Frederick Trenchard, raised as the son of Oliver and Susan Trenchard, but in fact the son of Susan Trenchard and John Bellasis (and thereby, grandnephew of Peregrine Bellasis, Earl of Brockenhurst, one of the richest and most prominent families in England)
  • Toby Regbo as the Rev. James Trenchard, Frederick's younger and estranged brother
  • Hannah Onslow as Emily Dunn, Clara's older sister
  • Sophie Thompson as Mrs. Dunn, Clara and Emily's widowed mother
  • Richard Goulding as Oliver Trenchard, son of James Trenchard, father of Rev. James Trenchard and parent of Frederick Trenchard
  • Alice Eve as Susan Trenchard, wife of Oliver Trenchard and mother of Rev. James Trenchard and Frederick Trenchard

The Trenchard and Dunn servants

  • Gerard Horan as Mr. Josiah Enright, the Trenchard butler
  • Ellie Piercy as Mrs. Madeleine Enright, Trenchard household cook and wife of Mr. Enright
  • Liam Garrigan as Fletcher, later revealed to be Lucian Wood, Frederick's valet
  • Elaine Cassidy as Davison, Clara's maid[1]
  • Lauren McQueen as Nell

Miscellaneous

Episodes

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No.Title [2]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [3]
1"Episode 1"John Alexander & Paul WilmshurstHelen Edmundson14 January 2024 (2024-01-14)
Frederick Trenchard, whose putative father was granted a peerage of a yet undisclosed rank, has been raised as the grandson and heir of a British tradesman, James Trenchard. Frederick is unaware he is the illegitimate son born from a disastrous affair between Oliver Trenchard's wife Susan and John Bellasis, the nephew of Peregrine Bellasis, Earl of Brockenhurst, a secret known only to Oliver and Susan and the reason behind Oliver's resentment towards Frederick. In Victorian 1871, at the affluent district of London known as Belgravia, a lavish home party allows wealthy Frederick to meet impoverished Clara Dunn, whom he courts and marries. Frederick remembers his ill-treated parenting by resentful Oliver Trenchard. After a honeymoon, the newlyweds return home to the Trenchard home in Eaton Square and Frederick hires Miss Davison as Clara's personal maid. Clara learns of the other Trenchard family estate of Glanville. Clara witnesses a small boy run out of and be returned to the Duchess of Rochester's home; the boy is the Duke's heir and leads a sheltered life with epilepsy, while being treated by Dr. Stephen Ellerby. At his business, Frederick sets up a stipend for the Dunn household. Clara's sister Emily attends her new church, unaware the vicar, Rev. James Trenchard, is the brother of her sister's new husband, until the two are brought together aiding a distraught woman who unsuccessfully tries to commit suicide outside Rev. Trenchard's church. At a party, Frederick discusses business opportunities with the Trenchards' new neighbour, wealthy businesswoman and widow Marquise D'Étagnac, a refugee from a new revolutionary France. In a solitary moment, Miss Davison encounters Mr. Fletcher, with whom she shares a history, and informs him that she will not reveal his original name or past. Frederick worries after the party that the other aristocrats continue to see him as a tradesman and not one of their own class. An argument about trust upsets and disillusions Clara, who flees but winds up unconscious when she falls down the stairs. At the request of Frederick to the Duchess of Rochester, Dr. Ellerby attends to the convalescent Clara.
2"Episode 2"John Alexander & Paul WilmshurstHelen Edmundson21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)
3"Episode 3"John Alexander & Paul WilmshurstHelen Edmundson28 January 2024 (2024-01-28)
Elsewhere, in July 1871, a crowd breaks down the fences erected by Earl Cowley in the riot of Wanstead Flats, London, and, upon returning home, Dr. Ellerby and Annie relate to Richard their assistance with the wounded.
4"Episode 4"John Alexander & Paul WilmshurstHelen Edmundson & Sasha Hails4 February 2024 (2024-02-04)
5"Episode 5"Marisol AdlerHelen Edmundson18 February 2024 (2024-02-18)
6"Episode 6"Marisol AdlerHelen Edmundson25 February 2024 (2024-02-25)
7"Episode 7"Roger GoldbyHelen Edmundson3 March 2024 (2024-03-03)
8"Episode 8"Roger GoldbyHelen Edmundson10 March 2024 (2024-03-10)

Production

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A spin-off of Julian Fellowes' 2020 limited series Belgravia was announced in September 2022. The eight-part series is being developed and written by Helen Edmundson, with Carnival Films producing. Edmundson and Fellowes will serve as executive producers alongside Gareth Neame, Nigel Marchant and Joanna Strevens. Directors included John Alexander, Paul Wilmshurst, and Marisol Adler.[4][5]

In March 2023, it was announced Harriet Slater would lead the series alongside Ben Wainwright and Edward Bluemel. Also joining the cast were Toby Regbo, Hannah Onslow, Sophie Thompson, Claude Perron, Sophie Winkleman, and Elaine Cassidy.[6]

Principal photography began in February 2023. Filming locations included London, the Home Counties, and Edinburgh.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Quast, Eileen (8 March 2023). "MGM+ Announces Casting and Start of Production on 'Belgravia: The Next Chapter'". MGM+. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Belgravia: The Next Chapter: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Shows A-Z – Belgravia: The Next Chapter on MGM+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ^ White, Peter (28 September 2022). "Epix To Rebrand As MGM+ & Orders Crime Thriller 'Hotel Cocaine' & Julian Fellowes' 'Belgravia' Sequel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  5. ^ Layton, Mark (28 September 2022). "Epix & Julian Fellowes reunite for 'Belgravia' sequel series". TB Vision.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (8 March 2023). "'Belgravia: The Next Chapter': Harriet Slater, Ben Wainwright, Elaine Cassidy Among 9 Cast In Julian Fellowes' MGM+ Sequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  7. ^ Daniels, Nia (6 February 2023). "Julian Fellowes' Belgravia: The Next Chapter filming in the UK". KFTV. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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