Victoria: Season 2

2017 · 8 episodes · ★ 7.1

Series 2

What Season 2 of Victoria

The second season begins one month after the events of the first. Victoria has just become a mother and wants to resume her duties as queen, learning to balance motherhood with sovereignty. Albert, meanwhile, keeps looking for his own place beside a wife who holds the power. The queen insists on being in charge, appoints a new lady-in-waiting, and suspects that her husband and the prime minister are hiding information from her. Her challenges include the silk weavers' crisis, which leads her to organize a charity ball, and the constant pressure of the court. Lord Melbourne, played by Rufus Sewell, remains a key figure in her circle.

8episodes

Aug 27, 2017premiered

Oct 15, 2017final episode

6.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 A Soldier's Daughter
Aug 27, 2017 · 49 min · ★ 6.7
New mother Victoria is impatient to return to the business of ruling a nation, while Albert attempts to protect her from bad news in Afghanistan.
Directing: Lisa James Larsson · Writer: Daisy Goodwin · Cast: Anna Wilson-Jones, Catherine Flemming, Jasper Jacob, Peter Forbes
2x02 The Green-Eyed Monster
Sep 3, 2017 · 47 min · ★ 7.2
Victoria realises that she is pregnant again, and her equilibrium is threatened by Albert's burgeoning friendship with female mathematician Ada Lovelace.
Directing: Lisa James Larsson · Writing: Daisy Goodwin · Starring: Anna Wilson-Jones, David Oakes, Catherine Flemming, Emerald Fennell
2x03 Warp and Weft
Sep 10, 2017 · 45 min · ★ 7.7
Discontent is growing in the country, and upon hearing the pleas of a silk weaver of Spitalfields, Victoria decides she must help. Against Peel and Albert's advice, she hatches a plan: a fantastic medieval ball at the Palace, where the attendees have to wear costumes made from Spitalfields silk.
Directing: Geoffrey Sax · Writing: Daisy Goodwin · Starring: Anna Wilson-Jones, David Oakes, Catherine Flemming, Gavin Marshall
2x04 The Sins of the Father
Sep 17, 2017 · 46 min · ★ 7.2
The royal court celebrates the birth of the Queen's second child, but Victoria alone is unhappy as she struggles to bond with her newborn son. A crisis compels Albert to return to Coburg, separating the couple for the first time since their wedding. Skerrett makes a disastrous mistake, while Drummond's relationship with Lord Alfred comes under threat.
Directing: Geoffrey Sax · Writing: Ottilie Wilford · Starring: David Oakes, Catherine Flemming, Andrew Bicknell, Chiara Goldsmith
2x05 Entente Cordiale
Sep 24, 2017 · 46 min · ★ 6.3
The young monarch decides it is time to try her hand at foreign relations, as she and an entourage of servants and fellow royals set sail for France.
Directing: Jim Loach · Writing: Daisy Goodwin · Starring: Bruno Wolkowitch, Henry Faber, Olivia Popica, Antonia Desplat
2x06 Faith, Hope and Charity
Oct 1, 2017 · 45 min · ★ 7.2
The queen is horrified by news of famine sweeping Ireland, and tries to persuade the government to take action. However, Peel is reluctant to get involved, fearing that sending aid will destabilise his own party. The crisis soon strikes at the heart of the royal household, while a determined Reverend turns up on Victoria's doorstep, demanding help for his parish.
Directing: Jim Loach · Writing: Daisy Goodwin · Starring: Gráinne Keenan, Martin Compston, John Paul Connolly, Michael Maloney
2x07 The King Over the Water
Oct 8, 2017 · 46 min · ★ 7.2
After a series of assassination attempts, the queen is forced to seek sanctuary far from the palace. She and Albert travel to the Scottish Highlands. Travelling incognito gives both the royal couple and their servants a freedom they do not often experience.
Directing: Daniel O'Hara · Writing: Ottilie Wilford · Starring: Anne Kidd, Andrew Neil, Scott Jenkinson, Denis Lawson
2x08 The Luxury of Conscience Season Finale
Oct 15, 2017 · 46 min · ★ 7.3
Albert resents Lehzen's influence over the queen, and fears she is putting the health of their child at risk. The prince also unwittingly creates problems for Peel, who is facing the most important battle of his political career as he takes a stand against the corn laws, only to find that Albert has played into their enemies' hands. When tragedy strikes, personal and political sacrifices must be made. Last in the series.
Directing: Daniel O'Hara · Writing: Daisy Goodwin · Starring: Hallie Woodhall, Philip Rowson, Roger May, Peter Pacey