“Uniting their outstanding talents, A Very British Scandal will shine a new light on the scandalous divorce of Margaret Argyll for a 21st century audience.”
Penned by Sarah Phelps (Dublin Murders), the series focuses on the divorce of the Duke (Bettany) and Duchess of Argyll (Foy), one of the most notorious, extraordinary and brutal legal cases of the 20th century.
Filming on the series is set to take place across the United Kingdom later this year while further casting is underway.
“We’re thrilled to be able to bring together the uniquely brilliant voices of Sarah Phelps and Anne Sewitsky with the class of Claire Foy and Paul Bettany,” Czernin, co-founder of Blueprint Pictures, said in a statement.