Almost Royal

Did You Know?

• Almost Royal is BBC America's first original first-run comedy series.
• The show premiered on June 21, 2014, and was renewed for an eight-episode second season on December 4, 2014.
• The second season started airing on January 18, 2016.
• Almost Royal began airing on E4 in the UK on August 9, 2014.

Plot

The show follows Georgie and Poppy Carlton, two clueless British aristocrat siblings who visit the United States for the first time after their father dies in an accident. His final wish was for them to travel to America, a country he loved. They journey from Los Angeles to Boston and other major U.S. cities. Georgie wants to become more manly by experiencing American life, while Poppy seeks an easy job, like acting. They try activities they consider American, including shooting guns, meeting a barista, joining Twitter, and working at a car repair shop. Poppy often ends up the center of attention even when she fails, and Georgie always praises her. Each episode’s intro shows their changing rank in the line for the British throne, always over 50 places away.

Critical reception

According to review aggregator website Metacritic, Almost Royal has a score of 71%, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'. One favorable review was written by Brian Lowry for Variety, who praised the show for its '...mix of deft writing and [Amy and Ed]'s deadpan improvisational skills.' On Rotten Tomatoes, Almost Royal's season 1 has an aggregate score of 75% based on 9 positive and 3 negative critic reviews. The website's consensus reads: 'Almost Royal refreshingly lampoons both American and British cultures without abjection and benefits from Gamble and Hoggart's keen improvisational skills.'