Mayhem! The Secret Lives of the Georgian Kings — Season 1
This is the story of one of British history’s most dysfunctional royal dynasties: the Georgian Kings.
About this season
This is the story of one of British history’s most dysfunctional royal dynasties: the Georgian Kings.
Episodes (4)
1. George I: Luck and Loathing
Aired 28 July 2024 • 45 min
When George I takes the British throne, his life is overshadowed by marital turmoil and father-son differences. However, he must navigate the social and political chaos the nation is experiencing after a period of civil war.
2. George II: Warrior King
Aired 28 July 2024 • 45 min
George II is famed for his military exploits. However, his biggest battles are with his family. The bitter conflict and psychological scars his father left on him tarnish his life and threaten the entire Hanoverian succession.
3. George III: Mad or Misunderstood?
Aired 4 August 2024 • 45 min
George III is the first Georgian King to be born in Britain. Patriotic and dutiful, during his life Britain will become the most powerful nation in the world; but his reign is rocked by revolution in the American colonies, and a litany of family scandals and losses.
4. George IV: The Party King
Aired 4 August 2024 • 45 min
Ruling for just ten short years George IV is the House of Hanover’s party prince. Talented and clever but shallow at heart, he dedicates his life to the pursuit of pleasure. Displaying a gargantuan appetite for wine and women, and racking up colossal debts, his life is synonymous with excess and decadence.