Plot Synopsis

Written by Sarah Phelps, A VERY BRITISH SCANDAL is a three-episode historical drama series that focuses on the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, one of the most notorious, extraordinary and brutal legal cases of the 20th century. This series turns this scandal inside out in order to explore the social and political climate of post-war Britain, looking at attitudes towards women, and asking whether institutional misogyny was widespread at the time. As her contemporaries, the press, and the judiciary sought to vilify her, Margaret kept her head held high with bravery and resilience, refusing to go quietly as she was betrayed by her friends and publicly shamed by a society that reveled in her fall from grace. A VERY BRITISH SCANDAL made its U.S. debut on Friday, April 22, 2022, as Prime Video released all three episodes.