Watch an Extended Sneak Peek of Period Drama ‘Victoria’

Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria (Photo: Courtesy of ITV/Screenshot via YouTube)

The highly anticipated period drama Victoria officially wrapped filming a few weeks ago, and though it’s going to be a while before the lavish series shows up on our televisions, you can still get a sneak peek right now of what’s in store for us when it finally does.  

The drama stars Doctor Who alum Jenna Coleman as the titular monarch, who ruled England for 63 years. This series aims to tell the story of her ascension to the throne at the age of 18, through her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.

PBS and Masterpiece have released an extended first look at the upcoming series that clocks in at nearly three and a half minutes long.  The clip features a very nervous-looking Victoria following her coronation, as she greets the Lords of the realm and her people for the first time as Queen.

Watch for yourself below: 

 

Okay, that last bit, when she officially claims her name? That’s awesome, and I am officially psyched for this show. (Fine, fine, I was already pretty excited for this show, but this snippet definitely made me more so. It looks really good!)

Victoria is set to premiere this fall in the UK on ITV and will air in the US in January of 2017, inheriting Downton Abbey’s old timeslot on Sunday nights.

Are you looking forward to Victoria? 


Lacy Baugher

Lacy's love of British TV is embarrassingly extensive, but primarily centers around evangelizing all things Doctor Who, and watching as many period dramas as possible.

Digital media type by day, she also has a fairly useless degree in British medieval literature, and dearly loves to talk about dream poetry, liminality, and the medieval religious vision. (Sadly, that opportunity presents itself very infrequently.) York apologist, Ninth Doctor enthusiast, and unabashed Ravenclaw. Say hi on Threads or Blue Sky at @LacyMB. 

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