The BEST episodes of Victoria

Every episode of Victoria ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Victoria!

The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image and become “grandmother of Europe”.

Last Updated: 12/20/2024Network: ITV1Status: Ended
Young England
star
8.11
1315 votes

#1 - Young England

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/9/2016

A heavily pregnant Victoria attempts to preserve her independence - until a threat to her life leaves her in fear and she clashes with Albert.

Directors: Oliver Blackburn
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The White Elephant
star
8.03
369 votes

#2 - The White Elephant

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/12/2019

The world's eyes are on the Great Exhibition - and the royal couple. Lives will be changed forever as intrigue unfolds amongst the exhibits.

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The Clockwork Prince
star
7.99
1419 votes

#3 - The Clockwork Prince

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/11/2016

Prince Albert immediately puts Victoria on the defensive, but despite her protestations of indifference, she struggles to hide her true feelings.

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The King Over the Water
star
7.99
895 votes

#4 - The King Over the Water

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/8/2017

Feeling suffocated by the weight of the crown, Victoria escapes with her court to the Scottish Highlands.

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The Engine of Change
star
7.96
1312 votes

#5 - The Engine of Change

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/2/2016

The shock of Victoria's pregnancy is compounded when she is forced to consider who will be regent.

Directors: Oliver Blackburn
Writer: Guy Andrews
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The Luxury of Conscience
star
7.95
797 votes

#6 - The Luxury of Conscience

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/15/2017

Victoria and Albert have to face their worst nightmare as parents, while Peel embarks on the ultimate battle in parliament. Then tragedy strikes.

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Foreign Bodies
star
7.95
383 votes

#7 - Foreign Bodies

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/14/2019

Albert departs for Cambridge, having accepted a position as chancellor while a reception for foreign diplomats is interrupted by the news of a cholera outbreak.

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The Queen's Husband
star
7.94
1323 votes

#8 - The Queen's Husband

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/2016

The royal couple's blissful happiness is threatened when Albert is publicly humiliated by the Duke of Sussex.

Directors: Oliver Blackburn
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Faith, Hope & Charity
star
7.92
873 votes

#9 - Faith, Hope & Charity

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/1/2017

When news of the horrific famine in Ireland finally reaches the Queen, she is adamant that her government should be doing more to help.

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Doll 123
star
7.92
1729 votes

#10 - Doll 123

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2016

On the death of her uncle King William IV in 1837, a young, 18-year-old Princess Victoria becomes queen. Before long, gossip erupts over her closeness to Lord Melbourne.

Directors: Tom Vaughan
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Brocket Hall
star
7.86
1478 votes

#11 - Brocket Hall

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2016

When Victoria's uncle Leopold proposes Albert as a husband, other suitors also swoop in, desperate to win the Queen's hand in marriage.

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An Ordinary Woman
star
7.85
1371 votes

#12 - An Ordinary Woman

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/18/2016

When Victoria's efforts to secure Albert a settlement are rejected by parliament, both she and her fiancé start to fear for their future together.

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Warp and Weft
star
7.84
967 votes

#13 - Warp and Weft

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/10/2017

Discontent is growing in the country, and Victoria decides to hold a ball in a misguided attempt to help the silk weavers of Spitalfields.

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Ladies in Waiting
star
7.80
1537 votes

#14 - Ladies in Waiting

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/29/2016

Lord Melbourne's resignation as Prime Minister leaves Victoria devastated. Reluctantly, she invites someone else to form a new government.

Directors: Tom Vaughan
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London Bridge is Falling Down
star
7.74
388 votes

#15 - London Bridge is Falling Down

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/2019

As the Chartists rise up, Victoria must decide whether to use violent force against her own people, while Albert is convinced the royal family must flee to the Isle of Wight.

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A Soldier's Daughter
star
7.72
1073 votes

#16 - A Soldier's Daughter

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/27/2017

New mother Victoria is impatient to return to the business of ruling a nation, while Albert attempts to protect her from bad news in Afghanistan.

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Et in Arcadia
star
7.71
379 votes

#17 - Et in Arcadia

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/2019

The peace of Osborne House is disturbed when Palmerston makes waves in Westminster. There are even more fireworks when a frustrated Victoria summons him and Russell to the island.

Directors: Geoffrey Sax
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A Public Inconvenience
star
7.71
374 votes

#18 - A Public Inconvenience

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/5/2019

Victoria and Albert are far apart, whilst Albert plans an ambitious exhibition. Palmerston calls for action to restore the dignity of British subject, Don Pacifico.

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Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown
star
7.71
465 votes

#19 - Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/2019

Revolution sweeps across Europe and Victoria's half-sister arrives with the deposed French king, seeking refuge.

Directors: Geoffrey Sax
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Entente Cordiale
star
7.69
929 votes

#20 - Entente Cordiale

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/24/2017

The Queen decides to try her hand at foreign relations, and takes the royal court on an adventure to France.

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A Coburg Quartet
star
7.68
373 votes

#21 - A Coburg Quartet

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/28/2019

Emotions run wild when the Palace throws an opulent Georgian Ball, and Victoria's status as Queen is threatened.

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The Green-Eyed Monster
star
7.67
971 votes

#22 - The Green-Eyed Monster

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2017

Victoria realises that she is pregnant again, and her equilibrium is threatened by Albert's burgeoning friendship with female mathematician Ada Lovelace.

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The Sins of the Father
star
7.59
947 votes

#23 - The Sins of the Father

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/2017

Despite giving birth to a healthy Prince of Wales, Victoria finds herself paralysed by an inexplicable sorrow. Meanwhile, a tragedy in Coburg plunges Albert into his own torment.

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A Show of Unity
star
7.55
379 votes

#24 - A Show of Unity

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/2019

Victoria plans to visit Ireland, confronting the divisions within her people alongside her marriage. Meanwhile, scandalous secrets emerge at the Palmerston estate.

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