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Season 2

Series 2

Series 2

Season 2

Series 2

  • Air date:2017-08-27
  • User score:
    7.0
  • Number of episodes:8
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.

List of Episodes

A Soldier's Daughter
S2E1
6.7

Air date: 2017-08-27

Runtime: 49 min

New mother Victoria is impatient to return to the business of ruling a nation, while Albert attempts to protect her from bad news in Afghanistan.

The Green-Eyed Monster
S2E2
7.0

Air date: 2017-09-03

Runtime: 47 min

Victoria realises that she is pregnant again, and her equilibrium is threatened by Albert's burgeoning friendship with female mathematician Ada Lovelace.

Warp and Weft
S2E3
7.4

Air date: 2017-09-10

Runtime: 45 min

Discontent is growing in the country, and upon hearing the pleas of a silk weaver of Spitalfields, Victoria decides she must help. Against Peel and Albert's advice, she hatches a plan: a fantastic medieval ball at the Palace, where the attendees have to wear costumes made from Spitalfields silk.

The Sins of the Father
S2E4
7.0

Air date: 2017-09-17

Runtime: 46 min

The royal court celebrates the birth of the Queen's second child, but Victoria alone is unhappy as she struggles to bond with her newborn son. A crisis compels Albert to return to Coburg, separating the couple for the first time since their wedding. Skerrett makes a disastrous mistake, while Drummond's relationship with Lord Alfred comes under threat.

Entente Cordiale
S2E5
6.5

Air date: 2017-09-24

Runtime: 46 min

The young monarch decides it is time to try her hand at foreign relations, as she and an entourage of servants and fellow royals set sail for France.

Faith, Hope and Charity
S2E6
7.0

Air date: 2017-10-01

Runtime: 45 min

The queen is horrified by news of famine sweeping Ireland, and tries to persuade the government to take action. However, Peel is reluctant to get involved, fearing that sending aid will destabilise his own party. The crisis soon strikes at the heart of the royal household, while a determined Reverend turns up on Victoria's doorstep, demanding help for his parish.

The King Over the Water
S2E7
7.0

Air date: 2017-10-08

Runtime: 46 min

After a series of assassination attempts, the queen is forced to seek sanctuary far from the palace. She and Albert travel to the Scottish Highlands. Travelling incognito gives both the royal couple and their servants a freedom they do not often experience.

The Luxury of Conscience
S2E8
7.1

Air date: 2017-10-15

Runtime: 46 min

Albert resents Lehzen's influence over the queen, and fears she is putting the health of their child at risk. The prince also unwittingly creates problems for Peel, who is facing the most important battle of his political career as he takes a stand against the corn laws, only to find that Albert has played into their enemies' hands. When tragedy strikes, personal and political sacrifices must be made. Last in the series.

Top Cast

Jenna Coleman

Jenna Coleman

Queen Victoria

Tom Hughes

Tom Hughes

Prince Albert

Nell Hudson

Nell Hudson

Nancy Skerrett

Ferdinand Kingsley

Ferdinand Kingsley

Francatelli

Adrian Schiller

Adrian Schiller

Penge

Tommy Knight

Tommy Knight

Archibald Brodie

Jordan Waller

Jordan Waller

Lord Alfred Paget

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Duchess of Buccleuch

Bebe Cave

Bebe Cave

Wilhelmina Coke

Daniela Holtz

Daniela Holtz

Baroness Louise Lehzen

Leo Suter

Leo Suter

Drummond

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