If you enjoyed Netflix's Scoop, we recommend bookmarking A Very Royal Scandal, an Amazon TV series that will focus on the controversy that followed Prince Andrew's interview with BBC Newsnight back in 2019.
Luther star Ruth Wilson will play Emily Maitlis, while Michael Sheen will play Prince Andrew in this iteration. It will be the next series that belongs to Amazon's Scandal franchise, which includes A Very English Scandal – starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw – and A Very British Scandal, which followed The Argyle divorce and starred Claire Foy and Paul Bettany.
Just like Scoop, the series will portray the drama surrounding Prince Andrew's interview with BBC Newsnight.
A synopsis for the Amazon TV series reads as follows: "One night. One hour. One interview that sent shockwaves around the globe. Based on the real-life 2019 interview between Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew over the scandalous accusations he faced regarding his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre.
“A Very Royal Scandal follows the action of Maitlis and Prince Andrew in the lead-up to the interview, the ground-breaking event itself and the many questions left in its wake that would change their lives forever.”
Emily Maitlis
However, one major difference between the projects is that Newsnight interviewer Emily is an executive producer for Amazon Prime's version, while she played little part in Netflix's offering.
"I've left them very much to do their own thing because I think the last thing they want is me peeking around the edges offering my [views]," the former BBC journalist explained. "It says it's based on a fictional account, so I think it goes into different places and it does different things [to the Amazon series]."
The journalist dismissed claims of a rivalry between the two stories, saying: "I think that probably is overplayed, overstated. This [the Amazon series] will be a very different beast.
"I'm sure there's room for both. It's unreal that there is all this interest and all this excitement."
It will drop on Prime Video on 19 September.
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