BBC America is dipping its toe into original comedy with “Almost Royal” a new series launching next month. The show features the adventures of posh siblings Georgie (Ed Gamble) and Poppy Carlton (Amy Hoggart), who were born into a life of privilege, splendor and royalty…almost.
In a classic fish-out-of-water tale, the young toffs venture outside the palace and across the pond on their first trip to the U.S., where they interact with real-life, unsuspecting everyday Americans. Crowns and cricket are traded for tobacco and baseball, Buckingham is swapped for Beverly Hills, and instead of tea with the duke and duchess, it’s a protein pump with Fabio and a ride along a Texan range. Georgie and Poppy are about to have their silver spoons plucked from their mouths and their thrones pulled right out from under them.
Almost Royal premieres with back-to-back episodes on Saturday, June 21, 10:00pm ET following the Orphan Black season two finale.
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