ITVX has set a February premiere date for ‘Belgravia The Next Chapter‘, the follow-up series to the original 2020 which moves things forward 30 years.
Belgravia, 1871. The eligible Lord Frederick Trenchard meets the bewitching Clara Dunn, and they fall deeply in love. A romantic courtship and proposal follow, and Clara is swept off her feet. But there are hidden depths to Frederick; he carries trauma from his childhood, following years of emotional neglect and resentment from his father, who favoured the younger son, James.
Clara is highly perceptive, quickly realising there is trauma at the heart of Frederick’s guarded manner. She grows convinced that by fixing Frederick’s relationship with his estranged brother she can also restore his happiness. In the midst of her plans she starts to develop an unlikely friendship with the charming Dr Ellerby and is drawn into his bohemian world. Excited by the passionate way they live, Clara begins to question her place in the world.
Clara and Frederick must chart a course through the rumours which threaten them, and confront long-buried secrets as they search for lasting happiness.
The drama stars Harriet Slater as Clara Trenchard née Dunn, Benjamin Wainwright as Frederick Trenchard, Edward Bluemel as Dr Stephen Ellerby, Toby Regbo as Reverend James Trenchard, Hannah Onslow as Emily Dunn, Sophie Thompson as Mrs Dunn, Lauren McQueen as Nell, Claude Perron as Marquise D’Etagnac, Miles Jupp as the Duke of Rochester, Sophie Winkleman plays the Duchess of Rochester, and Elaine Cassidy plays Davison.
The new series was written and developed by Helen Edmundson (Dalgliesh, Mary Magdalene), based on the original by Julian Fellowes. Paul Wilmshurst, John Alexander, Marisol Adler, and Roger Goldby direct the drama. Executive Producers are Edmundson, Joanna Strevens, Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame, Julian Fellowes, and John Alexander.
‘Belgravia The Next Chapter‘ premieres Thursday, 23rd February 2025 on ITVX in the UK.