8.2/101,109 votes#1 - Doll No 123
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2016
In 1838, at the age of 18, young princess Alexandrina's life is transformed when she ascends the throne of Great Britain and becomes Queen Victoria. Suddenly finding herself freed of the repressive shackles placed on her by her mother's advisor, Conroy, she builds a new alliance with the charismatic prime minister Lord Melbourne.
Director: Tom Vaughan
Writer: Daisy Goodwin
7.9/10888 votes#2 - Ladies in Waiting
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/29/2016
Lord Melbourne's resignation as Prime Minister leaves Victoria devastated. As Lord Melbourne's popularity in the house wanes, the Tories eagerly await their imminent triumph, while the Duke of Cumberland views it as a chance to prey on his niece's vulnerability.
Director: Tom Vaughan
Writer: Daisy Goodwin
8.0/10857 votes#3 - Brocket Hall
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2016
A Chartist uprising in Newport underlines the instability of the monarchy. King Leopold suggests to Victoria that she consider Prince Albert as a possible consort, a development that results in the young queen being surrounded by suitors.
Director: Tom Vaughan
Writer: Daisy Goodwin
8.4/10894 votes#4 - The Clockwork Prince
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/11/2016
Prince Albert arrives in England for the first time, and he and Victoria take an instant dislike to each other in an awkward first encounter. Below stairs, Albert's valet clashes with the royal servants, while Skerrett is visited by a girl in need of money.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10793 votes#5 - An Ordinary Woman
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/18/2016
Melbourne warns Victoria that Parliament will not be happy about her marrying a German prince, a prediction that proves all too accurate when the Privy Council refuse to grant Albert a royal title. The prince fears for his future in England, while Victoria succumbs to paranoia, becoming convinced that he only intends to marry her for the financial independence he will gain.
Director: Sandra Goldbacher
Writer: Daisy Goodwin
8.1/10759 votes#6 - The Queen's Husband
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/2016
Albert feels he needs a greater role in public affairs, and becomes involved in the anti-slavery movement. Victoria matches wills with the Duke of Sussex to see that her husband is granted more respect, while Skerrett faces a dilemma when she realises that the only person who can save her cousin and child from certain death is the man she trusts the least.
Director: Olly Blackburn
Writer: Daisy Goodwin
8.2/10716 votes#7 - The Engine of Change
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/2/2016
The queen becomes pregnant, and declares that Albert will become head of state in the event of her death. The developments outrage members of the Tory party, who fear a German prince holding sway over the nation and make arrangements to disrupt his visit to the industrial north. The consort finds an unlikely ally in Sir Robert Peel, who seeks royal approval for the rapidly developing railway. At first, Victoria does not approve, but soon changes her mind when she experiences Peel's creation for herself.
Director: Olly Blackburn
Writer: Guy Andrews
8.2/10725 votes#8 - Young England
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/9/2016
A heavily pregnant Victoria is frustrated by both Albert and her mother's attempts to confine her to the Palace. Cumberland arrives in London, hoping that Victoria may die in childbirth, as he is still the heir Presumptive. Determined to show herself in public, Victoria goes for a drive and is accosted by an unhinged admirer, desperate to free her from her ‘German tyrant'. Whilst Victoria is taken aback, she is resolute that it will not frighten her and despite Albert's misgiving, goes out again.
Director: Olly Blackburn
Writer: Daisy Goodwin
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Doll No 123" is the best rated episode of "Victoria" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 1109 votes. Directed by Tom Vaughan and written by Daisy Goodwin, it aired on 8/28/2016. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Ladies in Waiting".