Beecham House

Beecham House (2019)★ 6.9/10

TV-14 · GB · 45 min · December 31, 2017 · 1 seasons

  • Drama

Directed by: Gurinder Chadha

Written by: Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha, Shahrukh Husain, Victor Levin

A look at the lives of residents living in a Delhi mansion at the cusp of the 19th Century.

Original title
Beecham House
Storyline
Set in India 1795, former British soldier, John Beecham arrives at his new mansion in Delhi with Indian servants and a mixed-race baby. After leaving the British Trade Company, John hopes to get a trading license from the Emperor but runs into opposition from a French General who has earned the trust of the royal family. As John settles into his new home, invited and uninvited guests and family members begin to arrive bringing personal and political complications to Beecham House. The mystery of John's past, the mother of the baby, and why John has arrived in Delhi are revealed throughout the first season as secrets are revealed and characters both clash and form bonds. (the first season ties up some loose ends but ends in a cliffhanger and has not been renewed for a second season)
Rating
6.9 / 10 · 2,965
Companies
Bend it TV, India Take One Productions, Cosmote Cinema, Fernsehjuwelen, FremantleMedia, ITV - Independent Television, ITVX, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Stan, Yleisradio (YLE)
Release dates
  • GB December 31, 2017
  • IN July 22, 2019
  • FI November 12, 2019
  • AE December 31, 2019
  • AU March 29, 2020
  • US June 14, 2020
  • CA June 30, 2020
  • BR July 18, 2020
  • ZA August 13, 2020
  • DE December 29, 2020
  • FR December 31, 2020
  • SG February 12, 2021
  • IT July 28, 2021
  • NL February 9, 2022