Hugh Bonneville and Gillian Anderson star in this drama set in 1947, telling the story of the days leading up to India's independence from Britain. In Delhi, Viceroy's House is home to Lord Mountbatten (Bonneville), great-grandson to Queen Victoria, with his wife Lady Mountbatten (Anderson) and their daughter Pamela (Lily Travers). Mountbatten has been charged with overseeing the transition of British India to an independent nation but when Indian politicians descend upon the house with differing opinions of what form the independence should take, chaos ensues resulting in a divided nation. The cast also includes Michael Gambon, Simon Callow and Manish Dayal.
- Cast
- Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Lily Travers, Michael Gambon, Simon Callow, Manish Dayal, Huma Qureshi, Om Puri, Tanveer Ghani, Denzil Smith
- Genres
- Drama
- Language
- English
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