Almost Royal

Almost Royal is a faux-reality television series on the BBC America network. It is their first original comedy series. It follows the lives of two clueless British aristocrats—Georgie and Poppy Carlton—visiting the United States for the first time. The series stars Ed Gamble and Amy Hoggart as Georgie and Poppy, respectively. It is produced by Burning Bright Productions and premiered on June 21, 2014.[1] Although Georgie and Poppy are both portrayed by actors, the Americans with whom they interact are not aware of this.[2] On December 4, 2014, the show was renewed for an eight-episode second season, which started airing on January 18, 2016.[3]

Almost Royal
GenreComedy
Written by
Directed byChris Faith/Marcus Liversedge
StarringEd Gamble, Amy Hoggart
Narrated byGemma Whelan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
Executive producerClive Tulloh
ProducerSeamus Murphy-Mitchell
Release
Original networkBBC America
Original releaseJune 21, 2014 (2014-06-21) –
February 8, 2016 (2016-02-08)
External links
Almost Royal

Plot

The series begins after Georgie and Poppy's father suffers a fatal accident. His dying wish was for his children to travel to the United States, a country he loved. Thus, Georgie and Poppy travel across the Atlantic, first to Los Angeles, then to Boston, and other well-known American cities.[4] Georgie hopes to become more manly from learning about the United States, while Poppy hopes to procure a job that does not require very much work, such as acting.[5] Georgie and Poppy often try out new things they deem "American" such as shooting guns, meeting a barista, making a Twitter account, and working at a car repair shop. Usually, Poppy takes the spotlight even in areas she is bad at, and Georgie compliments Poppy no matter her skill level.[6] In the introduction to every episode their ranking in line to inherit the throne changes, always 50 or more places away.

Episodes

Season 1
# Title Order for Throne
1Los Angeles50th51st
2Boston83rd84th
3Texas74th75th
4New York78th79th
5Detroit98th99th
6Washington DC69th70th
7Nashville50th51st

Season 2
# Title Order for Throne Airdate
1Beauty60th61st18 January 2016
2Great Outdoors68th69th18 January 2016
3Sports78th79th25 January 2016
4Romance80th81st25 January 2016
5Future58th59th1 February 2016
6Law and Order59th60th1 February 2016
7Work70th71st8 February 2016
8Holidays63rd64th8 February 2016

Critical reception

According to review aggregator website Metacritic, Almost Royal has a score of 71%, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7] One favorable review was written by Brian Lowry for Variety, who praised the show for its "...mix of deft writing and [Amy and Ed]'s deadpan improvisational skills."[8]

International airings

Almost Royal began airing on E4 in the UK on August 9, 2014[9] and on The Comedy Channel in Australia on November 23, 2015.[10]

References
  1. "BBC AMERICA's Commissions First Original Comedy Series Almost Royal". BBC America. March 25, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  2. "Almost Royal: What's E4's new show about?". 10 August 2014.
  3. Petski, Denise (4 December 2014). "'Almost Royal' Renewed For Second Season By BBC America".
  4. Framke, Caroline (June 19, 2014). "Almost Royal takes down the posh and the patriotic". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  5. Wiegand, David (June 15, 2014). "'Almost Royal' review: Silly slice of BBC America nobility". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  6. "About the Show - BBC America".
  7. "Almost Royal".
  8. Lowry, Brian (19 June 2014). "TV Review: 'Almost Royal'". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  9. Jones, Ellen E. (10 August 2014). "BBC America's Almost Royal: This Borat-style royal spoof isn't quite out of the top drawer". The Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  10. Purcell, Charles (19 November 2015). "New This Week (Nov 23): A Place To Call Home finale, American Music Awards, F1 and more". The Green Room. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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