A Very English Scandal
Season 1IMDb 7.72018X-Ray16+
The shocking true story of the first British politician to stand trial for conspiracy to murder. Jeremy Thorpe (Hugh Grant), the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide. His ex-lover Norman Scott (Ben Whishaw) is putting Thorpe's brilliant political career at risk so Thorpe schemes and deceives until he realizes there’s only one way to silence Scott for good
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Episodes (3)
- 1. Episode 1June 28, 201856min16+
In England in the early 1960's, politician Jeremy Thorpe begins a whirlwind affair with a young stable hand, Norman Scott. But when the relationship turns sour, Norman becomes a secret Jeremy is desperate to hide. - 2. Episode 2June 28, 201855min16+
As Jeremy gets one step closer to becoming Prime Minister, Norman demands that old promises should be honoured. With Thorpe's old affair with Norman Scott threatening to derail his political career, will Jeremy stop at nothing to silence Norman? - 3. Episode 3June 28, 201858min16+
Having survived a bungled attempt on his life, Norman Scott publicly accuses Jeremy Thorpe of being behind a plot to kill him. After years of acrimony between them, Norman and Jeremy finally go head-to-head in court with the world watching.
Bonus (1)
- Bonus: Official TrailerWatch on supported devicesMay 21, 20182min16+
Jeremey Thorpe (Hugh Grant) is a powerful member of Parliament, but how far will he go to protect his pristine image from a secret love affair with Norman Scott (Ben Whishaw)? With the help of fellow politicians, they plot to kill and conceal the darkest secrets of the Establishment, at the time, hardly anyone dared believe it could be true.
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- Directors
- Stephen Frears
- Producers
- Dan Winch
- Network
- Amazon Studios
- Amazon Maturity Rating
- 16+ Young Adults. Learn more
- Content advisory
- Foul languagedrug usesexual contentviolence