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From The Crown to Girls5Eva, Prince Andrew has been fictitiously portrayed onscreen in recent years as everything from an immature, spoiled brat to a teddy bear-loving adult man. But in the new Prime Video limited series, A Very Royal Scandal, we'll see the prince in a defining moment of his dramatic fall from grace.
The three-part limited series stars Good Omens actor Michael Sheen as the royal whose life and public image were permanently altered after his disastrous interview with journalist Emily Maitlis, played here by Ruth Wilson. Public scrutiny over Prince Andrew's alleged relationship with billionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his relations with a young woman named Virginia Giuffre leads to the sit-down. But Andrew's attempt to justify his behavior in a 2019 Newsnight interview seen by millions has the opposite intended effect.
The aftermath -- including the prince being stripped of his royal titles and duties by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II -- was swift and caused public backlash against the royal. (If the premise of the show sounds a little familiar, it may be because Netflix's Scoop, starring Rufus Sewell and Gillian Anderson, covered the same territory and was released in April 2024.)
Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the new series.
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Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen star in Prime Video's A Very Royal Scandal.
Prime VideoWhen will A Very Royal Scandal premiere?
The limited series, A Very Royal Scandal, will premiere on Prime Video on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 3 a.m. ET with all three episodes. It's a part of the A Very... Scandal series of shows that includes 2021's A Very British Scandal, and the 2018 series A Very English Scandal.
How to stream A Very Royal Scandal in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand
You can stream the Prime Video premiere of A Very Royal Scandal exclusively in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The show will be available to binge on Sept. 19. No additional information is currently available about a broader global rollout for the show.
Prime Video standalone subscriptions start at $9 a month in the US and include access to Prime Video's content library of shows and movies, including A Very Royal Scandal and other titles like Reacher, The Boys and more. The service is included with a Prime membership, and you can upgrade to the ad-free version for an extra $3 per month. For more about Prime Video, read our full review of the service.
In the UK, a monthly Amazon Prime membership costs £9 per month or £95 per year and in Canada, a subscription costs CDN $10 monthly. New Zealanders now pay NZ$11 per month, while viewers in Australia can subscribe for AU$10 a month or AU$80 annually.