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      Season 1 – The Royals

      2015 Drama List
      31% Tomatometer 29 Reviews 74% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Power is everything, there are no limits, and trust is nonexistent for the royal family featured in this drama series. Queen Helena and King Simon try to present an aura of class and grace to the public, but the truth of the family's life is much different, as tainted politics and family issues threaten to cause chaos and turmoil for the royals. The monarchs' rebellious daughter, Princess Eleanor, provides lots of fodder for the tabloids with a life full of activities that include sex, drugs, and even hung-over helicopter rides. Her twin brother, Prince Liam, is a playboy who takes full advantage of being one of the planet's most eligible bachelors. It's a life Liam enjoys until his older brother -- and heir to the throne -- dies, making Liam next in line to inherit the throne. With that distinction comes much scrutiny, putting a crimp in his womanizing ways. After Simon's death, paternity questions about Liam lead to Simon's brother, Cyrus, ascending to the throne. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 13 Buy Now

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      Critics Consensus

      The Royals is too crass and not not clever enough to rise to the level of camp it needs to rule.

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      Tom Conroy Media Life The show leaves the impression that the writers have never met a British royal or aristocrat and have never seen how a ruling class rules. Mar 18, 2015 Full Review Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe The Royals might have been more promising if it had been a little more ebullient and a lot more outrageous. There's something too ordinary about it. We want to be bloody gobsmacked, mate. Mar 18, 2015 Full Review Dave Schilling Grantland The navel-gazing on this show both ruins the trashy fun of the soap opera genre and is transparently hypocritical. Mar 16, 2015 Full Review Dominic Patten Deadline Hollywood Daily Yes, the drama is soap deluxe, but in the best tradition of Dynasty, Dallas and Fox's Empire, it is sharp too. Jan 9, 2019 Full Review Silvina Lamazares Clarín The Royals is clearly a dramatic series. But... at times satire and parody tempt you to change the label. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 11, 2017 Full Review Pat Stacey The Herald (Ireland) The Royals is just atrocious, plain and simple. Apr 25, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Mike M This show had its issues most notably bad consistency in character development it flip flopped all over the place. But it had one hell of a premise which kept bring you back. Its a shame it did not get the final treatment it deserved. The least they could have done was wrap it up with an extra episode or two. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/13/22 Full Review Audience Member This would be one of the best & greatest tv shows I've ever watched in a long time! I'm so upset that they didn't release season 5 its one of the top popular shows on Netflix, I wish I could keep watching..well done to the people who created it. #KingLiam Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member So very, very bad, but I kept watching waiting for the irony - substantial waste of a one precious life. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This is just too aweful to watch, bad acting (especially Elizabeth Hurley but what else is new) with the exception of William Mosely, unrealistic writing. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the main couples begins their great love affair with rape. He lies to her about raping her while blacked out and taking photos of it to blackmail her into letting him rape her for real. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Great writers, characters and crew. Constantly moving story line, surprises around every corner. Any lead character could carry the show. Must see tv! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Mar 15, 2015 Stand and Unfold Yourself After the sudden death of their older brother and heir to the throne, Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor have a hard time with their new roles; Queen Helena tries to maintain the family's image; King Simon questions the monarchy's future. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 22, 2015 Infants of the Spring Prince Liam is reunited with his ex, Gemma at the annual garden party; the Queen and Cyrus work against King Simon. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 29, 2015 We Are Pictures, or Mere Beasts During London's fashion week, the Queen and Princess Eleanor throw competing fashion shows; Prince Liam narrowly avoids disaster. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 5, 2015 Sweet, Not Lasting Prince Liam does his first PR tour as heir to the throne; Queen Helena forces Princess Eleanor to do a PR tour of London. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 12, 2015 Unmask Her Beauty to the Moon Prince Liam, Princess Eleanor and Queen Helena's romances are a popular topic at the annual masquerade ball. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 19, 2015 The Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune A trip to Monaco helps Prince Liam and Ophelia's relationship blossom but a different side of Princess Eleanor is revealed. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 26, 2015 Your Sovereignty of Reason The king makes a decision that affects the family; Ophelia must deal with the fallout from the PR tour in Monaco. Details Episode 8 Aired May 3, 2015 The Great Man Down The Royal Family is put on lockdown in a safe room at the palace after an assassination attempt. Details Episode 9 Aired May 10, 2015 In My Heart There Was a Kind of Fighting Prince Robert receives a visit from someone from his past; Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor must deal with their own demons. Details Episode 10 Aired May 17, 2015 Our Wills and Fates Do So Contrary Run The season 1 finale. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Mark Schwahn, Arlene Sanford, Tom Vaughan, Jean de Segonzac
      Creator
      Mark Schwahn
      Executive Producer
      Mark Schwahn, Brian Robbins, Joe Davola, Shauna Phelan
      Screenwriter
      Mark Schwahn, Julia Cohen, Scarlett Lacey, Johnny Richardson
      Network
      E!
      Rating
      TV-14
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Mar 15, 2015