Everything We Know About Belgravia: the Next Chapter

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Julian Fellowes's period drama Belgravia is an adaptation of his novel of the same name. The plot, which follows the trajectory of a family secret from a party in Belgium on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo in 1825 to the England's tony Belgravia neighborhood in the 1840s, is a self-contained story, but in March 2023, MGM+ announced there will be a sequel series to Belgravia, aptly titled Belgravia: The Next Chapter. It will be set in the same world, but in a different time.

Here's what we know about season two:

The second season will be Belgravia: The Next Chapter

The show will pick up in 1871, three decades after the events of season one. Per Deadline, "the series tells the love story of Frederick Trenchard, who has grown up as the third Lord Trenchard, and his new love interest, Clara Dunn, who is a newcomer to London society. Unaware that his birth was the product of an affair between his mother Susan and the scoundrel John Bellasis, a troubled childhood has left Frederick deeply insecure, which challenges his courtship of and marriage to Clara."

There will be an entirely new cast.

Harriet Slater will star as Clara Trenchard (née Dunn), "a young, smart, and striking woman, and a fresh face amongst the society of Belgravia, Clara is thrilled by her marriage to the enigmatic Frederick … but as she comes to learn more of her husband and the trauma he carries, Clara finds her marriage will not be as smooth as she first thought and is something she must fight for."

Ben Wainwright will play Frederic Trenchard, "the young and handsome third Lord Trenchard, Frederick takes after his grandfather with a ferocious work ethic, having built a large business empire. Immediately smitten with Clara, he marries her after a whirlwind romance, but brings with him traumas from his past that threatens his newfound happiness."

In addition, Edward Bluemel will play Dr. Stephen Ellerby, a young idealistic doctor captivated by Clara; Claude Perron will play French businesswoman the Marquise D’Étagnac; Toby Regbo will play Rev. James Trenchard, Frederick’s estranged brother; Elaine Cassidy will play Clara's lady's maid Davison; Hannah Onslow will play Clara’s older sister, Emily Dunn; and Sophie Thompson will play Clara and Emily's mother, Mrs. Dunn.

Plus, the show will feature Sophie Winkleman as the Duchess of Rochester, described as "the queen of Belgravia" who sits atop the social hierarchy. Winkleman, also known as Lady Frederick Windsor, is a member of the British royal family.

Belgravia was intended to be a limited series.

“For me, this is a completed story, although whenever I say this to any of the actors, they disagree with me violently, so I’m not sure we know the definitive answer to that, really,” Julian Fellowes initially said at a preview for Belgravia. “We’ll have to see. If anyone wants any more…”

“We definitely made this as a limited series because it’s really enjoyable at times to have a clear beginning, middle and end,” Gareth Neame, who also worked on Belgravia, said, per The Wrap. “And it’s obviously been adapted from a novel that has a clear ending. So that’s where we are right now. But obviously one never knows. If we find it does really well and we find another way to bring the title back in the future then I guess we would consider that. But right now it’s very clearly a limited series.

“I think that this story on its own has been so satisfying. I’m a real fan of leaving a party at the right time and not outstaying my welcome. And so I think that a second look at these characters would have been contained in a really intriguing and robust story that wouldn’t undermine the original story,” actress Tasmin Greg said, per The Wrap. “So of course it’s always interesting to revisit characters and see how they have developed in the interim time. But I think that’s like going on a second date. It has to really live up to the first date or you’re not going back to it.”

There will be eight episodes in Belgravia season two.

Filming is currently underway in the UK, and a premiere date is set for winter 2023. The show will air on MGM+.

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