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Season 1 – The Lady

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The rise and fall of royal dresser Jane Andrews, whose journey from working-class obscurity to Buckingham Palace ended in obsession, scandal and a shocking murder conviction.

Critics Reviews

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Ben Dowell The Times (UK) Feb 27
4/5
There are excellent supporting performances, with Ophelia Lovibond on particularly good form as a braying chum who teeters close to Sloane cliché without toppling over the edge. Go to Full Review Sarah Dempster Guardian Feb 26
2/5
Ultimately, for all its regal bells and kazoos, its creating-and-merging-stuff-for-fancy-dramatic-purposes, The Lady is just another TV series that turns a horribly bleak and upsetting real-life crime into entertainment. Go to Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) Feb 26
4/5
Ultimately, this is a true crime story done the ITV way: propulsive, bingeable, entertaining, not too deep. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) Mar 4
The trial, we are reminded, was a brutal one in which the victim’s character was dragged through the mud by Andrews. What is to be gained by repeating all that? Go to Full Review Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) Mar 3
Despite attempts to elevate this above standard true crime, it doesn’t quite work: the tone is incoherent, lurching queasily between levels of taste. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) Feb 27
5/5
We begin to understand, though writer Debbie O'Malley is too clever to state this plainly, why Ferguson felt more comfortable with Andrews than with any of the palace regulars. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Rachel M @Ractheat Mar 3 A good cast with little to work with. I enjoyed the 80s style and seeing the behind the scenes work of a dresser represented. However I felt the story such as it was didn't warrant the number of episodes. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Mia McKenna-Bruce

Jane Andrews

Natalie Dormer

Sarah Ferguson

Philip Glenister

DCI Jim Dickie

Ed Speleers

Thomas Cressman

Claire Skinner

June Andrews

Daniel Ryan

David Andrews

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 22, 2026 Jane Andrews' life changes overnight when she lands her dream job in Buckingham Palace; Jane soon starts to form a bond with the Duchess of York. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 23, 2026 With Jane's fairytale under threat, a lifeline appears in the shape of charismatic Tommy Cressman; could he be her happy ending? Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 1, 2026 Cracks start to appear in Jane and Tommy's relationship; a holiday to the south of France leads to disaster. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 2, 2026 Jane's fairytale collapses in a murder trial; a jury must decide if she is a scorned lover or woman fighting back. Details
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The Lady — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Lee Haven Jones
Executive Producer
Polly Hill, Stephen Nye, Debbie O'Malley, Sian McWilliams, Andy Harries, Rebecca Hodgson, Jess O'Riordan
Screenwriter
Debbie O'Malley
Network
ITV
Genre
History, Drama, Crime
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 22, 2026