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Season 1 – Almost Royal

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Georgie and Poppy Carlton are descendants of the British royal family and heirs to Caunty Manor, a large country estate in Norfolk, England. The young British aristocrats are ready to venture to the United States, where they will interact with everyday Americans as they travel from coast to coast. They have agreed to have a camera crew follow them to document their tour, which has a couple of objectives for them. In addition to allowing them to spread their wings and experience a different culture, Georgie and Poppy hope to achieve specific personal goals. Georgie wants to become more "manly" so he can take on the responsibilities of Caunty Manor and live up to his late father's legacy; Poppy is looking to raise her profile while in America and fulfill her dream of finding fame as a pop star, actor, author, lifestyle guru or pretty much any profession -- as long as she becomes famous.
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Almost Royal — Season 1

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Almost Royal refreshingly lampoons both American and British cultures without abjection and benefits from Gamble and Hoggart's keen improvisational skills.

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Ellen E Jones Independent (UK) 08/11/2014
This first episode of Almost Royal did elicit some chuckles, but it was never as satirical or as audacious [as Sacha Baron Cohen's work]. Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 06/24/2014
Fortunately, Gamble and Hoggart can be quite funny in their pretended confusion. Their strategies are sometimes too obvious, but often the humor takes a nicely absurdist turn. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry Variety 06/19/2014
The idea of foreign visitors asking their U.S. hosts impertinent or insulting questions would seem to be pretty well exhausted. Yet Gamble and Hoggart manage to strike just the right tone without coming across as mean-spirited - which is no small feat. Go to Full Review Jessica Johnson Time Out Chicago 07/02/2018
The show never succeeds in finding any great comic opportunities from their real-world marks, as if everyone they encounter has already entertained the idea that this might actually be a hoax. Go to Full Review Jason Tabrys Screen Rant 06/23/2014
(Almost Royal) feels like a take on Sacha Baron-Cohen's antics in Borat and Da Ali G Show. But whereas Cohen's work seemed harshly satirical and occasionally mean-spirited, this aims to be more broad, message-less, fun and easy. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 06/20/2014
Almost Royal is not a series that demands to be watched, but it's a cute diversion for Anglophiles looking for intermittent laughs. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ed Gamble

Georgie Carlton

Amy Hoggart

Poppy Carlton

Gemma Whelan

Narrator

Clive Tulloh

Executive Producer

Ed Gamble

Writer

Marcus P Liversedge

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 21, 2014 Los Angeles After a bicycle ride around Beverly Hills and a consultation with a plastic surgeon, the aristocratic siblings meet with some Hollywood movers and shakers in an attempt to launch Poppy's acting career. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 21, 2014 Boston Georgie and Poppy travel to Boston to discover a bit of American history; Georgie and Poppy learn about the British role in the Revolutionary War, and attend a Tea Party meeting. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 28, 2014 Texas Georgie and Poppy embrace the Texan way of life; when Georgie and Poppy are not saddling up on a ranch or embracing the culture, they're hitting the studio to record their own Tejano music. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 5, 2014 New York George and Poppy learn the art of proper coffee-making in a Brooklyn neighborhood; New York Fashion Week. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 12, 2014 Detroit George and Poppy suffer culture shock when they visit Detroit; working as car mechanics; smashing up a derelict house; rap battle. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 19, 2014 DC George and Poppy hire themselves a Capitol speechwriter, meet with a distractible congressman and face gun-toting women in Washington, D.C. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 26, 2014 Nashville The Carlton siblings visit Nashville, Tenn.; Poppy wants to launch herself as a country-pop fusion star; George must make an embarrassing confession after getting bitten by a fish. Details

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Almost Royal — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Marcus P Liversedge, Chris Faith
Executive Producer
Clive Tulloh
Screenwriter
Ed Gamble, Jason Hazeley, Amy Hoggart, Samantha Martin, Joel Morris, Seamus Murphy-Mitchell, Tom Neenan, Piers Torday
Network
BBC America
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jun 21, 2014