

The first series (covering 1837-1840) depicts the first few years of the reign of Queen Victoria (portrayed by Jenna Coleman), from her accession to the British throne at the age of 18 (1837), to her intense friendship and infatuation with her favourite advisor Lord Melbourne ( Rufus Sewell), to her courtship and early marriage (1840) to Prince Albert ( Tom Hughes) of Germany, and finally to the birth of their firstborn child and eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal (born 1840). As of July 2021, ITV confirmed that there were no active plans for a fourth series. In December 2017, Victoria was renewed for an eight-episode third series, which premiered on PBS on 13 January 2019, and on ITV on 24 March 2019 before concluding on. The series follows Victoria's early life, including her relationship with her husband Albert and her political responsibilities of the 1830s to the 1850s.Ī second series was broadcast on ITV in 2017, including a Christmas special that aired that December PBS broadcast followed starting in January 2018, with the special belatedly airing in March.

The series premiered in the United Kingdom on ITV on 28 August 2016 with eight episodes, and in the United States on PBS on 15 January 2017 PBS supported its production as part of the Masterpiece anthology. Victoria is a British historical television drama series created and principally written by Daisy Goodwin, starring Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria.
