The new season will premiere on Sunday, January 14 at 9/8c.
Picking up in 1871, three decades after the events depicted in the 2020 limited series, the series tells the love story of Frederick Trenchard, the third Lord Trenchard, and his new love interest, Clara Dunn, who is a newcomer to London society. Unaware that his birth was the product of an affair between his mother Susan and the scoundrel John Bellasis, a troubled childhood has left Frederick deeply insecure, which challenges his courtship of, and marriage to, Clara.
The drama stars Benjamin Wainwright, Harriet Slater, Edward Bluemel, Toby Regbo, Hannah Onslow, Sophie Thompson, Claude Perron, Sophie Winkleman and Elaine Cassidy.
Alice Eve and Richard Goulding will reprise their roles from the original series.
Julian Fellowes developed the series, with Helen Edmundson serving as showrunner for the new season. They executive produce with Gareth Neame, Nigel Marchant and Joanna Strevens. MGM+ Studios and Carnival Films produce.
