A Very English Scandal (2018)

Biography · Comedy · Crime

It's the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been legalised and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (18,578 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Hugh Grant Jeremy Thorpe
Ben Whishaw Norman Scott
Alex Jennings Peter Bessell
Monica Dolan Marion Thorpe
Jonathan Hyde David Napley
Jason Watkins Emlyn Hooson

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.93 avg 3 episodes 7.7 → 8.3 56 min avg

Rising

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.7	980
2	Episode #1.2	7.8	851
3	Episode #1.3	8.3	824