'Victoria' Season 1: 'Doll 123' Recap

After several months of anticipation and hype, as well as a bunch of trailers made up almost solely of gorgeous costumes, Victoria has arrived in the U.S. The period drama was wildly successful across the pond, and ranks as U.K. network ITV’s most successful show of the year. So to say that there are high expectations for its performance here in America is…something of an understatement.

Happily, if the first episode is anything to go by, it’s probably going to do quite well here, because it’s loads of fun. So let’s talk about it.

For the record: This episode individually aired as two separate parts in the UK, and I’m not sure that it didn’t work better that way. Victoria’s coronation serves as a good endpoint for the first half, after all. That said, I guess I’m not going to complain about getting more of the show? Just something to be aware of as you watch.