Overview

• Netflix officially announced renewal of The Royals with an Instagram teaser captioned “Old money, new blood and a new season is in the works.”
• Season 1 debuted on May 9 and comprised eight episodes blending a reluctant prince’s journey with a CEO’s vision to convert a palace into a luxury B&B.
• Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter lead the cast as Sophia Kanmani Shekhar and Prince Aviraaj Singh, supported by Udit Arora, Zeenat Aman and Sakshi Tanwar.
• Directed by Priyanka Ghose and Nupur Asthana, the series was shot on location at Udaipur’s City Palace to enhance its authentic royal atmosphere.
• Critics commended the show’s lavish production design while pointing to uneven storyline pacing and on-screen chemistry as areas for improvement.