Ranking of "BELGRAVIA: THE NEXT CHAPTER" (2024) Episodes
Below is my ranking of the eight episodes from the 2024 ITV/MGM+ limited series, "BELGRAVIA: THE NEXT CHAPTER", the sequel to Julian Fellowes' 2020 limited series, "BELGRAVIA". Created and written by Helen Edmundson, the series starred Benjamin Wainwright, Harriet Slater and Toby Regbo:
RANKING OF "BELGRAVIA: THE NEXT CHAPTER" (2024) EPISODES
1. (1.07) "Episode 7" - When gossip surrounding Clara, Lady Trenchard and Dr. Stephen Ellerby reach Frederick, Lord Trenchard's ears, the married pair engage in a bitter quarrel. This leads Clara to leave her husband. Frederick's business manager, Mr. Ross, discovers unsavory details about his employer's business partner, the Marquise d'Etagnac.
2. (1.05) "Episode 5" - Clara's fascination with Stephen's social circle leads her to make a daring choice, alarming her maid Davison. Frederick's younger brother, the Reverend James Trenchard, faces personal turmoil. And Frederick seeks involvement in the Marquise's new endeavor.
3. (1.06) "Episode 6" - Clara's older sister, Emily Dunn, questions her about a controversial painting she had posed for, fearing a potential scandal for their families. Meanwhile, Frederick proceeds with his investment in the Marquise's silver mine, but Ross starts to doubt her motives.
4. (1.03) "Episode 3" - The Trenchards travel to Maywood for the Duke of Rochester's birthday. Also, Clara conspires to repair Frederick and James' estranged relationship with disastrous results.
5. (1.08) "Episode 8" - In the finale, Frederick grieves over his estrangement from Clara. His butler Josiah Enright receives a letter that pushes Frederick to confront his past. Meanwhile, Clara and Davison adapt to life in the North, while the former suffers from homesickness.
6. (1.01) "Episode 1" - After a passionate courtship, Frederick and Clara marry. However, family secrets from Frederick's past, threaten the couple's newfound happiness.
7. (1.04) "Episode 4" - Reeling from James' surprise visit, Frederick immerses himself in work at the foundry. Meanwhile, Clara finds solace in a new circle of friends, introduced by Dr. Ellerby. A lonely James seek solace at a local steambath.
8. (1.02) "Episode 2" - Following an argument between Frederick and Clara, the former attempts to renew their relationship by taking her to Glanville, the Trenchard family's country estate. There, Frederick reveals some of his childhood's trials. Meanwhile, the Dunns take in Nell, a suicidal woman, as their maid.