Overview
- The series, based on Mary S. Lovell’s biography, traces the Mitford sisters’ divergent ideologies from Hitler adoration to communism.
- It premiered June 18 on BritBox and will reach U&Drama on June 19, with Nancy (Bessie Carter) narrating her family’s unraveling.
- Critics have compared its blend of sumptuous period detail and harrowing political themes to 'Downton Abbey' and 'Peaky Blinders'.
- The ensemble cast features Bessie Carter as Nancy, James Purefoy and Anna Chancellor as the parents, and Shannon Watson, Zoe Brough, Orla Hill and Isobel Jesper Jones among the siblings.
- Writer Sarah Williams uses sharp dialogue and familial tension to draw parallels between 1930s Britain and contemporary political divides.