The Royals 2015
“Anarchy in the monarchy.”
- Status
- Canceled
- First Aired
- March 15, 2015
- Last Aired
- May 13, 2018
- Format
- 4 seasons · 40 eps
- Highest Rated Episode
- S3E3 "Aye, There's the Rub" (★ 8.5/10)
- Created By
- Mark Schwahn
- Network
- E!
- Where to Stream
- Britbox Apple TV channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
What is The Royals?
The Royals is an American television drama series that premiered on the E! network on March 15, 2015.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2015
- Status
- Canceled
- Episodes
- 40
- First aired
- Mar 15, 2015
- Last aired
- May 13, 2018
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- E!
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 131 votes
- Format
- 4 seasons · 40 episodes
- Status
- Canceled
- Network
- E!
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Overview
The Royals is an American television drama series that premiered on the E! network on March 15, 2015. Created by Mark Schwahn, the program features Elizabeth Hurley and serves as the network's first scripted series. The show is set in modern day London and follows the lives of a fictional British Royal family. These characters inhabit a world defined by opulence and regal tradition, where they have access to any and every desire. However, this lifestyle comes with a significant price tag involving duty, destiny, and intense public scrutiny. The series explores the complexities of living within this high-profile environment, often characterized by the tagline anarchy in the monarchy. As a drama, it focuses on the internal and external pressures faced by the family members as they navigate their positions of power and influence. The narrative balances the luxury of their surroundings with the constant demands placed upon them by their royal status and the expectations of the public.
Should you watch it?
“A fictional British royal family navigates the high-stakes world of modern London and intense public scrutiny.”
- It serves as the first scripted series produced by the E! network.
- The series features a performance by Elizabeth Hurley.
- It offers a dramatized look at the intersection of regal tradition and modern desire.
- The show is a fictionalized soap opera that may not appeal to viewers seeking historical accuracy.
Watch it if you enjoy primetime soap operas centered on the lives of the wealthy and powerful.
The series maintains a dramatic tone with soap opera pacing and is rated TV-14.
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Stand and Unfold Yourself Mytharc Mar 15, 2015
- E2 Infants of the Spring Core Mar 22, 2015
- E3 We Are Pictures, or Mere Beasts Core Mar 29, 2015
- E4 Sweet, Not Lasting Core Apr 5, 2015
- E5 Unmask Her Beauty to the Moon Core Apr 12, 2015
- E6 The Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune Core Apr 19, 2015
- E7 Your Sovereignty of Reason Core Apr 26, 2015
- E8 The Great Man Down Core May 3, 2015
- E9 In My Heart There Was a Kind of Fighting Mytharc May 10, 2015
- E10 Our Wills and Fates Do So Contrary Run Mytharc May 17, 2015
Season 2 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 It Is Not, nor It Cannot Come to Good Mytharc Nov 15, 2015
- E2 Welcome Is Fashion and Ceremony Core Nov 22, 2015
- E3 Is Not This Something More than Fantasy? Core Nov 29, 2015
- E4 What, Has This Thing Appear'd Again Tonight? Core Dec 6, 2015
- E5 The Spirit That I Have Seen Mytharc Dec 13, 2015
- E6 Doubt Truth to Be a Liar Core Dec 20, 2015
- E7 Taint Not Thy Mind, nor Let Thy Soul Contrive Against Thy Mother Core Dec 27, 2015
- E8 Be All My Sins Remembered Core Jan 3, 2016
- E9 And Then It Started Like a Guilty Thing Mytharc Jan 10, 2016
- E10 The Serpent That Did Sting Thy Father's Life Mytharc Jan 17, 2016
Season 3 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Together With Remembrance Mytharc Dec 4, 2016
- E2 Passing Through Nature to Eternity Core Dec 11, 2016
- E3 Aye, There's the Rub Core Dec 18, 2016
- E4 Our (Late) Dear Brother's Death Core Jan 1, 2017
- E5 Born to Set it Right Core Jan 8, 2017
- E6 More than Kin, and Less than Kind Core Jan 15, 2017
- E7 The Counterfeit Presentment of Two Brothers Core Jan 22, 2017
- E8 In the Same Figure, Like the King That's Dead Core Jan 29, 2017
- E9 O, Farewell, Honest Soldier Mytharc Feb 12, 2017
- E10 To Show My Duty in Your Coronation Mytharc Feb 19, 2017
Season 4 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 How Prodigal the Soul Mytharc Mar 11, 2018
- E2 Confess Yourself to Heaven Core Mar 18, 2018
- E3 Seek for Thy Noble Father in the Dust Core Mar 25, 2018
- E4 Black as His Purpose Did the Night Resemble Core Apr 1, 2018
- E5 There's Daggers in Men's Smiles Core Apr 8, 2018
- E6 My News Shall Be the Fruit to That Great Feast Core Apr 15, 2018
- E7 Forgive Me This My Virtue Core Apr 22, 2018
- E8 In the Dead Vast and Middle of the Night Core Apr 29, 2018
- E9 Foul Deeds Will Rise Mytharc May 6, 2018
- E10 With Mirth in Funeral and with Dirge in Marriage Mytharc May 13, 2018
Frequently asked questions
Where can I stream The Royals?
Streaming availability can be checked through platforms like The Movie Database.
Is the show worth watching?
The series is a primetime soap opera that may be worth watching if you enjoy fictional dramas about wealthy families.
How long is the series?
The Royals aired from 2015 to 2018.
Who created the show?
The series was created by Mark Schwahn.
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