Belgravia: The Next Chapter is a British historical drama television series created by Helen Edmundson. Developed by Carnival Films for MGM+, the series serves as a sequel to Julian Fellowes' limited series Belgravia (2020), set three decades later in 1871. The series premiered on 14 January 2024.
Contents
Cast
The Trenchard and Dunn families
Harriet Slater as Clara Dunn / Clara Trenchard, daughter of deceased Hampshire patriarch Mr. Algernon Dunn
Ben Wainwright as Lord Frederick Trenchard, raised as the son of Oliver and Susan Trenchard, but in fact the son of Susan Trenchard and John Bellasis (and thereby, grandnephew of Peregrine Bellasis, Earl of Brockenhurst, one of the richest and most prominent families in England)
Toby Regbo as the Rev. James Trenchard, Frederick's younger and estranged brother
Hannah Onslow as Emily Dunn, Clara's older sister
Sophie Thompson as Mrs. Dunn, Clara and Emily's widowed mother
Richard Goulding as Oliver Trenchard, son of James Trenchard, father of Rev. James Trenchard and parent of Frederick Trenchard
Alice Eve as Susan Trenchard, wife of Oliver Trenchard and mother of Rev. James Trenchard and Frederick Trenchard
The Trenchard and Dunn servants
Gerard Horan as Mr. Josiah Enright, the Trenchard butler
Ellie Piercy as Mrs. Madeleine Enright, Trenchard household cook and wife of Mr. Enright
Liam Garrigan as Fletcher, later revealed to be Lucian Wood, Frederick's valet
Elaine Cassidy as Davison, Clara's maid
Lauren McQueen as Nell, a Trenchard servant
Daisy Sequerra as Mawdie, the Trenchard housemaid
Miscellaneous
Edward Bluemel as Dr. Stephen Ellerby
Claude Perron as the Marquise D'Étagnac
Sophie Winkleman as the Duchess of Rochester
Miles Jupp as the Duke of Rochester
Julie Barclay as Mrs. Warren
Production
Development
An original spin-off of Julian Fellowes' 2020 limited series Belgravia was announced in September 2022. The eight-part series was developed and written by Helen Edmundson, with Carnival Films producing. Edmundson and Fellowes served as executive producers alongside Gareth Neame, Nigel Marchant and Joanna Strevens. Directors included John Alexander, Paul Wilmshurst, and Marisol Adler.
Casting
In March 2023, it was announced Harriet Slater would lead the series alongside Ben Wainwright and Edward Bluemel. Also joining the cast were Toby Regbo, Hannah Onslow, Sophie Thompson, Claude Perron, Sophie Winkleman, and Elaine Cassidy.
Filming
Principal photography began in February 2023. Filming locations included London, the Home Counties, and Edinburgh.