Belgravia takes its name from the London district it calls the capital's grandest postcode, and its plot from one evening that an entire family would rather forget. The British period drama arrived in 2020 with Julian Fellowes as its credited creative lead and Tamsin Greig and Philip Glenister at the front of the cast.
What is Belgravia about?
Everything begins with an invitation. The Trenchards, a family on the rise, are asked to a ball given by the Duchess of Richmond, held on the very night the Battle of Waterloo is about to be fought. What takes place among the guests that evening is never properly spoken of again. The story then moves forward to the 1840s, by which time the Trenchards have money, a fine address and a place, of sorts, among London's wealthiest residents. Old society has not fully accepted these newcomers, and the events of the ball have not stayed buried. As the past starts to surface behind Belgravia's columned doorways, more than one household finds its name and its fortune at risk.
About the cast
Tamsin Greig and Philip Glenister are billed first, followed by Alice Eve, Ella Purnell, Jack Bardoe and Jeremy Neumark Jones. Tom Wilkinson and Harriet Walter round out the principal ensemble, giving the series a deep bench of established British screen actors alongside younger faces. Julian Fellowes is the name the catalogue credits for the series.
Context & significance
This is a costume drama in the strict sense: a single genre, drama, and a story driven by inheritance, reputation and the gap between old families and new money. Its two time frames matter. The ball on the eve of Waterloo supplies the secret, and the London of the 1840s supplies the consequences, so the series is as much about how long a concealed fact can last as about the fact itself. Episodes run about 45 minutes each, which keeps the plotting brisk for a period piece. The series was well received by viewers and holds a solid standing among recent British historical dramas.
Watching Belgravia on Ktime
K-Time offers Belgravia with a Persian dub and with Persian subtitles, so you can pick whichever suits the household. This page is open for anyone to read; to play the episodes, log in to your K-Time account. The interface is available in Farsi from the first screen to the player.