Victoria season 3 filming begins; new casting news
Per a statement via ITV, the show (a co-production between Mammoth Screen and Masterpiece) has brought on board both Laurence Fox and Kate Fleetwood for important roles. Take a look at all of the important information via the press release below:
Joining the leads, Laurence Fox has been confirmed to play charismatic and wayward Foreign Secretary Lord Palmerston, whilst Tony and Olivier Award nominee Kate Fleetwood will play Victoria’s mysterious sister Feodora, who makes an unexpected return into the Queen’s life.
In addition, actor and comedian John Sessions (The Loch) will also star as Prime Minister John Russell, whilst Lily Travers (Kingsman) will play the Duchess of Monmouth. Nicholas Audsley (The White Princess), David Burnett (The Mummy) and Emily Forbes (Endeavour) also join the cast as new characters.
Starting in 1848, the third instalment of the lavish drama will depict a turbulent and uncertain time for both Europe and the monarchy. With revolutions on the continent and the Chartist movement reaching its peak in London, Victoria is under pressure from the government to leave London for her own safety.
The third season of course has the challenge of continuing to mine drama out of recorded history, and also being the second-most-popular series about the Royal Family in terms of publicity behind The Crown. Yet, Victoria has shown many times over now just how strong a series it is. It features exceptional performances led by Jenna Coleman alongside a sense of visual wonder. It should premiere later this year over on ITV, and then also on PBS in America in the new year. We imagine that ultimately, this is going to be one of many updates that we have on the series over the coming months.
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