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Season 1  "Episode 1"  1x1

Aired 6 years ago - May 20, 2018

It is 1960s England, homosexuality is illegal and the politician Jeremy Thorpe begins a whirlwind affair with a young stable hand, Norman Scott. But when the relationship turns sour and Jeremy’s career goes from strength to strength, Norman becomes a secret that Jeremy is desperate to hide...

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Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 1
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Meet me at The Ritz, 12 o'clock.
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SPLASHING
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No, no, no, no. My fault, my fault. It's private.
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You're very kind, sir, thank you. Jeremy. What's my name?
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 6
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I certainly will. Hello, Mrs Tish.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 8
Mr Van de Vater said the most terrible things to me, really,
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 9
Letters from the great and powerful.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 10
As if a man like you would ever write to a man like me.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 11
and they said, "That's not up to us," and I said, "Well..."
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 12
I said we could give him a bed for the night, hmm?
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 13
But it exists because of you. You facilitated it.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 14
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 15
Is that what you are?
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 16
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 17
And remember...
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 18
The march begins, and this is our story. This is you and me. BRUCKNER SYMPHONY PLAYS
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 19
Yes, that's right. Good old Snooty. NORMAN CHUCKLES
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 20
"Yours affectionately, Jeremy."
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 21
That dressage school, whatever happened to that?
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 22
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insists that you cease and desist from contacting him or...
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 28
Wouldn't that be nice? You called him my lover.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 29
Well, I'll see what I can do. No, not you, it has to be Jeremy Thorpe!
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 30
got off the train... Yes, but what letters?
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 31
I do. She's working for me now. I've left her in charge.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 32
Yes. Then I shall pick you up, eight o'clock sharp, tomorrow morning,
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 33
SHE KNOCKS AT DOOR
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 34
for God's sake. Give him something that connects us, officially?
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
You'll have to be very, very quick. I'm going ahead with it, into the lions' den.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
It's the badgers. Badgers?
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 37
What puzzles me is that the heterosexual man is so relentless in
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 38
..the seventh Earl... Queer as springtime.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 39
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Thank you. Not at all.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 41
that I shall lead a Liberal crusade!
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 42
Shall we say five? 5% it is.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 43
Oh, it's good. It's very good.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 44
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I must say, what started as a dalliance has turned into something quite wonderful.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 46
Hello. Daddy calling. Hello. Mr Thorpe! Hm? Ah.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 47
I'm so... You did that on purpose. Not at all, no. You did.
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 48
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 49
right now!
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 50
It's disgusting.

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Meet me at The Ritz, 12 o'clock.
#2
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SPLASHING
#3
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No, no, no, no. My fault, my fault. It's private.
#4
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 5
You're very kind, sir, thank you. Jeremy. What's my name?
#5
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I certainly will. Hello, Mrs Tish.
#7
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Mr Van de Vater said the most terrible things to me, really,
#8
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 9
Letters from the great and powerful.
#9
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As if a man like you would ever write to a man like me.
#10
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 11
and they said, "That's not up to us," and I said, "Well..."
#11
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 12
I said we could give him a bed for the night, hmm?
#12
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But it exists because of you. You facilitated it.
#13
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Is that what you are?
#15
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And remember...
#17
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The march begins, and this is our story. This is you and me. BRUCKNER SYMPHONY PLAYS
#18
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Yes, that's right. Good old Snooty. NORMAN CHUCKLES
#19
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"Yours affectionately, Jeremy."
#20
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That dressage school, whatever happened to that?
#21
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insists that you cease and desist from contacting him or...
#27
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Wouldn't that be nice? You called him my lover.
#28
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 29
Well, I'll see what I can do. No, not you, it has to be Jeremy Thorpe!
#29
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got off the train... Yes, but what letters?
#30
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I do. She's working for me now. I've left her in charge.
#31
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 32
Yes. Then I shall pick you up, eight o'clock sharp, tomorrow morning,
#32
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SHE KNOCKS AT DOOR
#33
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for God's sake. Give him something that connects us, officially?
#34
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
You'll have to be very, very quick. I'm going ahead with it, into the lions' den.
#35
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
It's the badgers. Badgers?
#36
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 37
What puzzles me is that the heterosexual man is so relentless in
#37
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 38
..the seventh Earl... Queer as springtime.
#38
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Thank you. Not at all.
#40
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that I shall lead a Liberal crusade!
#41
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 42
Shall we say five? 5% it is.
#42
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 43
Oh, it's good. It's very good.
#43
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I must say, what started as a dalliance has turned into something quite wonderful.
#45
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 46
Hello. Daddy calling. Hello. Mr Thorpe! Hm? Ah.
#46
Recap of A Very English Scandal Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 47
I'm so... You did that on purpose. Not at all, no. You did.
#47
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right now!
#49
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It's disgusting.
#50