‘A Very British Scandal’ Trailer: Paul Bettany & Claire Foy Are Involved In A Contentious Divorce Battle In BBC’s Upcoming Series

In 2022, we’re about to witness one of the most brutal divorce battles in “A Very British Scandal.” 

As seen in the trailer for the limited series, “A Very British Scandal” tells the true story of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll (Paul Bettany and Claire Foy, respectively) as their marriage falls apart and their bitter divorce plays out in front of a worldwide audience. Accusations of forgery, theft, violence, drugs, bribery, and naughty pictures are all ammunition in the post-war British court case. 

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The limited series is directed by Anne Sewitsky, with scripts from Sarah Phelps. “A Very British Scandal” is from the same studio, Blueprint Pictures, who released the acclaimed limited series, “A Very English Scandal.” 

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“A Very British Scandal” will debut soon on BBC before arriving on Amazon Prime Video in 2022. You can watch the trailer below.

Here’s the synopsis:

A Very British Scandal focuses on the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, one of the most notorious, extraordinary, and brutal legal cases of the 20th century. Famed for her charisma, beauty, and style, Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, dominated the front pages as the divorce exposed accusations of forgery, theft, violence, drug-taking, bribery, and an explicit Polaroid picture that was to haunt her for the rest of her life. A Very British Scandal turns this scandal inside out in order to explore the social and political climate of post-war Britain, looking at attitudes towards women, and asking whether institutional misogyny was widespread at the time. As her contemporaries, the press, and the judiciary sought to vilify her, Margaret kept her head held high with bravery and resilience, refusing to go quietly as she was betrayed by her friends and publicly shamed by a society that revelled in her fall from grace.