Outrageous (TV series)

Outrageous
Genre	Historical drama
Based on	The Mitford Girls by Mary S. Lovell
Screenplay by	Sarah Williams
Directed by	Joss Agnew Ellie Heydon
Starring	Bessie Carter Isobel Jesper Jones James Purefoy Anna Chancellor Joanna Vanderham Shannon Watson Zoe Brough Orla Hill
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Elizabeth Kilgarriff Matthew Mosley Craig Holleworth Helen Perry Robert Schildhouse Jess O’Riordan Stephen Nye
Producer	Natasha Romaniuk
Editors	Michael Harrowes David Fisher Nick Ames
Production company	Firebird Pictures
Original release
Network	U U&Drama BritBox
Release	19 June 2025 (2025-06-19) – present

Outrageous is a British historical drama television series about the Mitford sisters. The series premiered on 18 June 2025 on BritBox in North America and on 19 June on UKTV's free streaming platform U and U&DRAMA in the United Kingdom. ^[1]

Premise

Based on the story of the Mitford sisters, six sisters who refused to play by the rules and whose often-scandalous lives made headlines around the world. Set in the 1930s, it is a tale of betrayal, scandal, heartache and even imprisonment. ^[2]

Cast

• Bessie Carter as Nancy Mitford, the eldest Mitford sister
• Isobel Jesper Jones as Pamela Mitford
• Joanna Vanderham as Diana Mitford
• Shannon Watson as Unity Mitford
• Zoe Brough as Jessica Mitford
• Orla Hill as Deborah Mitford, the youngest Mitford sister
• Toby Regbo as Tom Mitford, the sisters’ only brother
• Anna Chancellor as Sydney Bowles, the siblings’ mother, known to them as ‘Muv’
• James Purefoy as David Freeman-Mitford, the siblings’ father, known to them as ‘Farve’
• Joshua Sasse as Oswald Mosley
• Jamie Blackley as Peter Rodd
• James Musgrave as Hamish Erskine
• Calam Lynch as Bryan Guinness
• Will Attenborough as Joss
• Jack Michael Stacey ^[3] as Derek Jackson ^[4]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"The Gathering Storm"	Unknown	Unknown	18 June 2025 (2025-06-18)
2	"Girl on the Rebound"	Unknown	Unknown	18 June 2025 (2025-06-18)
3	"Sparks Light Fires"	Unknown	Unknown	25 June 2025 (2025-06-25)
4	"Hating and Loving"	Unknown	Unknown	9 July 2025 (2025-07-09)
5	"Oysters and Champagne"	Unknown	Unknown	16 July 2025 (2025-07-16)
6	"Point of No Return"	Unknown	Unknown	23 July 2025 (2025-07-23)

Production

The series, written by Sarah Williams and based on the Mary S. Lovell biography The Mitford Girls (titled The Sisters in the USA), is produced by Firebird Pictures. ^{[5] [6]} Directors for the series are Joss Agnew and Ellie Heydon with Natasha Romaniuk as series producer. The executive producers are Elizabeth Kilgarriff, Matthew Mosley and Craig Holleworth as well as Helen Perry for UKTV and Robert Schildhouse Jess O’Riordan and Stephen Nye for BritBox.

Matthew Mosley, executive producer and head of development at Firebird Pictures, is the great-grandson of Oswald Mosley—played by Joshua Sasse in the series—through his first wife Cynthia. He described seeing Sasse in character as his great-grandfather on set for the first time as "quite surreal." ^[7]

The cast includes Bessie Carter, Orla Hill, Joanna Vanderham, Isobel Jesper Jones, Shannon Watson and Zoe Brough as the Mitford Sisters with Anna Chancellor and James Purefoy cast as their parents. ^[8]

Filming was underway in June 2024. ^{[9] [10]} First look images from filming were released in August 2024. ^[11]

Broadcast

The series premiered on UKTV's free streaming platform U and U&DRAMA in the United Kingdom on 19 June and BritBox in North America. ^[12]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 87% approval rating based on 23 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Dramatizing one of Britain's most controversial families with slick presentation and superb acting, Outrageous is an engaging glimpse into the corrosive lure of fascism and communism." ^[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 74 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable". ^[14]

References

1. "T&C Exclusive: Watch the Trailer for Outrageous". Town & Country. 22 April 2025.
2. Strunck, Clara (1 July 2024). "The scintillating histories of the Mitford sisters, as Outrageous begins filming". Tatler. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
3. "Jack Michael Stacey | Actor". IMDb.
4. "Derek Jackson: Scientist, Aviator, and Jockey". liberalarts.utexas.edu.
5. Goldbart, Max (15 August 2024). "First Looks Unveiled For Mitford Sisters Drama 'Outrageous'; 'Waterloo Road' Double Season Order; UNIT Hire – Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
6. "Girls in pearls: the legendary Mitfords". The Guardian. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
7. Counter, Rosemary (25 June 2025). "What It's Like to Make a Show About Your Fascist Great-Grandfather". Time. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
8. Yossman, K.J. (25 June 2024). "Mitford Sisters Drama 'Outrageous' Casts Bessie Carter as Nancy, Joanna Vanderham as Diana". Variety. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
9. Ryan, Maureen (14 August 2024). "A Mitford Sisters First Look: Outrageous Takes On the 1930s' Brilliant, Scandalous Siblings". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
10. Emily, Olivia (27 June 2024). "Outrageous: Everything We Know About The Upcoming Mitford Sisters Drama". Country and Townhouse. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
11. Hibbs, James (14 August 2024). "Mitford sisters drama Outrageous gives first look at Bridgerton and Sex Education stars". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
12. Goldbart, Max (25 June 2024). "Mitford Sisters Drama Unveils Cast As BritBox International Boards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
13. "Outrageous: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 21 July 2025.
14. "Outrageous: Season 1". Metacritic . Retrieved 22 June 2025.

External links

• Outrageous at BritBox
• Outrageous at IMDb