If you enjoyed Netflix’s Scoop, we recommend bookmarking A Very Royal Scandal, an Amazon TV series that will focus on the controversy that followed Prince Andrew’s interview with BBC Newsnight back in 2019.
Luther star Ruth Wilson will play Emily Maitlis, while Michael Sheen will play Prince Andrew in this iteration. It will be the next series that belongs to Amazon’s Scandal franchise, which includes A Very English Scandal – starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw – and A Very British Scandal, which followed The Argyle divorce and starred Claire Foy and Paul Bettany.
Here’s what we know about A Very Royal Scandal.
A Very Royal Scandal plot
Just like Scoop, the series will portray the drama surrounding Prince Andrew’s interview with BBC Newsnight.
A synopsis for the Amazon TV series reads as follows: “One night. One hour. One interview that sent shockwaves around the globe. Based on the real-life 2019 interview between Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew over the scandalous accusations he faced regarding his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre.
“A Very Royal Scandal follows the action of Maitlis and Prince Andrew in the lead-up to the interview, the ground-breaking event itself and the many questions left in its wake that would change their lives forever.”
Christopher Raphael
A Very Royal Scandal cast
Joining Ruth and Michael will be Joanna Scanlan, Alex Jennings, Éanna Hardwicke, Stewart Maclean and Claire Rushbrook.
What are the differences between A Very Royal Scandal and Scoop?
So it will be a three-episode TV series, instead of a film, with the third episode zoning in on the aftermath and fallout from the interview for both the Prince and the wider Royal Family. Also, while Scoop was widely focused on a book written by Newsnight producer Sam McAllister (played in Scoop by Billie Piper), while A Very Royal Scandal is executive produced by Emily Maitlis, so will draw much more heavily on her experiences.
A Very Royal Scandal release date
It will drop on Prime Video on 19 September.
A Very Royal Scandal trailer
No trailer has dropped yet – but here are some more first look images.