When the flamboyant Henry Paget arrives in 1890s North Wales to claim his aristocratic inheritance, his theatrical flair and defiant eccentricities send shockwaves through the upper-class elite, much to the amusement of the local townspeople. Alongside his spirited cousin, Lily, and loyal butler, Gelert, Henry tries to carve out his own identity as the Fifth Marquess, navigating suffocating traditions, scheming relatives, and the long shadow cast by his estranged father.
Acting
Callum Scott Howells radiates chaotic charisma in every frame.
Costume
Henry's 150+ costume changes—each more aggressively fabulous than the last.
Writing
Witty dialogue that weaponizes politeness like a stiletto.
Director
Celyn Jones
Callum Scott Howells
Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey
Ruby Stokes
Lily
Rupert Everett
Gelert
Paul Rhys
Lord Penrhyn
Louis Hynes
Neville
Louise Brealey
Lady Chetwynd
Tom Rhys Harries
Nick Durant
Siobhán McSweeney
Blanche
Guillaume Gallienne
William
Steve Speirs
Morris Price
Kevin Eldon
John Wickens
Ian Puleston-Davies
Mr Davies
Roger Evans
Mr Tailor
Julian Lewis Jones
Viscount of Gwynedd
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Henry Paget died bankrupt at 29 after blowing his fortune on costumes and a touring production of 'Les Huguenots'—his actual surviving photographs informed every outfit.
Filmed in Anglesey using Paget's actual ancestral home, the production restored rooms that had been closed for decades—his ghost (allegedly) approved.
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