The Royals

2015 • E!
4.6
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Seasons 1-3 episodes (31)

1 Season 1 Episode 1: Stand and Unfold Yourself
3/15/15
Season-only
In the series premiere, following the abrupt death of their older brother and heir to the throne, Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor struggle with their new roles, Queen Helena works to maintain the family's image and King Simon questions the monarchy's future.
2 Season 1 Episode 2: Infants of the Spring
3/22/15
Season-only
At the annual garden party, Prince Liam is reunited with his ex, Gemma. The Queen and Cyrus work to counteract King Simon's wishes.
3 Season 1 Episode 3: We are Pictures, or Mere Beasts
3/29/15
Season-only
The Queen and Princess Eleanor throw competing fashion shows during London's fashion week while Prince Liam narrowly avoids a catastrophe.
4 Season 1 Episode 4: Sweet, Not Lasting
4/5/15
Season-only
Prince Liam does his first PR tour as heir to the throne while Queen Helena forces Princess Eleanor to take a PR tour in London.
5 Season 1 Episode 5: Unmask Her Beauty to the Moon
4/12/15
Season-only
The true nature of Prince Liam, Princess Eleanor and Queen Helena's romances become clear at the Queen's annual masquerade ball.
6 Season 1 Episode 6: The Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune
4/19/15
Season-only
During a trip to Monaco, Prince Liam and Ophelia's relationship flourishes and a different side of Princess Eleanor is revealed, but the trip becomes marred by scandal and public scrutiny.
7 Season 1 Episode 7: Your Sovereignty of Reason
4/26/15
Season-only
The King makes a decision that impacts the rest of the family while Ophelia struggles with the PR fallout from Monaco.
8 Season 1 Episode 8: The Great Man Down
5/3/15
Season-only
An assassination attempt puts the Royal Family on lockdown inside the palace safe room.
9 Season 1 Episode 9: In My Heart There was a Kind of Fighting
5/10/15
Season-only
When someone from Prince Robert's past pays them a visit, Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor must face their own personal demons.
10 Season 1 Episode 10: Our Wills and Fates do so Contrary Run
5/17/15
Season-only
Secrets are revealed as Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor investigate Prince Robert’s death and the attack on the throne.
11 Season 1 Episode 101: The Royals - Featurette: A First Look at the Royals
3/14/15
Season-only
Take a sneak peek inside the gates of The Royals in this behind the scenes featurette featuring cast and crew.
12 Season 2 Episode 1: It Is Not, nor It Cannot Come to Good
11/15/15
Season-only
In the wake of King Simon’s death, King Cyrus’ new look monarchy is on full display at the Royal polo match, Prince Liam is hell-bent on revenge and receives some unexpected help, and Queen Helena maneuvers for power.
13 Season 2 Episode 2: Welcome is Fashion and Ceremony
11/22/15
Season-only
In Prince Liam’s search for vengeance, a secret is exposed that affects the monarchy’s future while Princess Eleanor rekindles an old flame.
14 Season 2 Episode 3: Is Not This Something More Than Fantasy
11/29/15
Season-only
Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor both take trips that don’t end as they expected, while at home Queen Helena meets a new rival and King Cyrus receives some bad news.
15 Season 2 Episode 4: What, Has This Thing Appear’d Again Tonight?
12/6/15
Season-only
King Cyrus draws a line in the sand with Queen Helena and Prince Liam as he does whatever he can to eliminate King Simon’s legacy. Princess Eleanor makes a friend as a new wrinkle in the King’s murder is potentially revealed.
16 Season 2 Episode 5: The Spirit That I Have Seen
12/13/15
Season-only
Princess Eleanor’s new relationship makes waves in and outside of the palace as King Cyrus uses a public ceremony to solidify his image and Queen Helena learns of betrayal.
17 Season 2 Episode 6: Doubt Truth To Be A Liar
12/20/15
Season-only
The twins have a birthday party in the palace and things get out of hand. Queen Helena and Prince Liam look to the past for answers about the future.
18 Season 2 Episode 7: Taint Not Thy Mind, Nor Let Thy Soul Contrive Against Thy Mother
12/27/15
Season-only
Queen Helena and Princess Eleanor share some unexpected bonding time as Prince Liam investigates Domino.
19 Season 2 Episode 8: Be All My Sins Remembered
1/3/16
Season-only
Relationships are forever changed when The Royals’ family history is called in to question.
20 Season 2 Episode 9: And Then It Started Like a Guilty Thing
1/10/16
Season-only
Uncertainty abounds as questions of the King’s killer come to the forefront and the monarchy’s structure is challenged.
21 Season 2 Episode 10: The Serpent That Did Sting Thy Father's Life
1/17/16
Season-only
The Season 2 Finale
22 Season 3 Episode 1: Together With Remembrance of Ourselves
12/4/16
Season-only
Discovering Cyrus burned King Simon's body to evade a DNA test, Helena makes it her mission to prove he is not the king. Cyrus goes as far as to shave his head and will only speak to her while in a giant hamster ball so she cannot take a DNA sample and compare it to her children. Liam, shaken by a talk show hosts questions about the King's Cup, seeks solace in an underground fighting ring. He imagines his opponent as Cyrus and takes out his anger, but when he imagines him as Robert he loses his nerve and is knocked out. Robert, we discover, is alive on an island and struggling to survive. After the fight, Liam grabs a drink and talks to the bartender, Kathryn. As Eleanor and Jasper get closer back at the palace, Kathryn brings Liam to her flat to clean off his wounds, where he admits he is responsible for Ted Pryce's death. Helena attempts to reason with Cyrus about a common enemy--Jeffery Stewart, who is threatening to release the footage. Instead of working with Helena, Cyrus tries to bribe Jeffery into releasing the footage with Cyrus edited out, but he refuses before collapsing from poison in his drink. Cyrus dumps the body in a river.
23 Season 3 Episode 2: Passing Through Nature to Eternity
12/11/16
Season-only
Cyrus goes on a talk show and attacks the monarchy, calling them all fake assholes. Helena amps up her efforts to delegitimize Cyrus before he takes everyone down with him. She recruits Willow, impressed with her #KingLiam campaign, for a job at the palace. Liam and Eleanor attend an Electric Carnival, where Liam meets Willow. Jasper struggles with jealousy as Eleanor flirts with an array of guys at the Carnival, and ends up knocking a few of them out. Liam warns her about the game she's playing, but she's trying to force Jasper into wanting to be exclusive and get over his concerns about his dark past. Cyrus continues to be paranoid, but James Hill convinces him to get his pupil's scanned for a new security system. While he's out of his room, Helena searches it and finds his testicle in a jar. When he finds it missing, he screams at Helena that he will not give up his reign so easily. On the island, Robert dreams of Eleanor, who asks him why he hid from a passing boat instead of flagging them down. He keeps imagining a woman with a strange marking on her back and hears ghostly whispers around him. When Liam confesses his feelings to Kathryn and they sleep together, we see her tattoo is the same as the island woman's. Robert finally catches the mystery woman, who turns out to be Kathryn, and he lights a flare, ready to come home.
24 Season 3 Episode 3: Aye, There's the Rub
12/18/16
Season-only
In a flashback, we see Robert meet Kathryn when he makes a royal appearance at her pub. They begin a relationship, but Robert keeps it a secret because she is not royal and they can never openly be together. Liam is the only one who knows about their relationship. In the present, Liam and Kathryn agree not to feel guilty about their love. Eleanor and Jasper swap love letters through a secret book in the library, but both are self-conscious about their writing. Unbeknownst to them, they both ask James Hill to be their scrivener and he writes the letters back and forth. When Eleanor discovers Jasper isn't writing his own letters she storms off, doubtful the relationship can work, even though she was doing the same. Cyrus sees a woman who looks remarkably like Violet and pays her to pretend to be his lost love, but he realizes she will never be Violet and orders her away. Liam tells Willow that he wants to set her up with a guy from the carnival who was interested in her, but she isn't happy about it. She clearly has feelings for Liam and is upset when she realizes he's secretly seeing someone. Helena gets the DNA results and tells Liam he is the rightful king. Liam promises Kathryn they will still be together when he's King. Cyrus is defeated at the news. Walking down the hall together, Helena and Eleanor make amends for their past relationship. They are stunned when they stumble across Robert, alive.
25 Season 3 Episode 4: Our (Late) Dear Brother's Death
1/1/17
Season-only
The palace is thrown into disarray with Robert's return. Helena orders them on lockdown until they can figure out what's going on and hold a press conference to release all the news at once. Robert has a lot to catch up on and is given the files on his "death" as well as his father's. Eleanor panics and introduces Jasper to Robert as Liam's security, not her boyfriend. Duchess Veruca slaps sense into Cyrus, insisting he is the king. Liam is especially thrown by Robert's return and evades Kathryn's texts all day. Liam encourages Eleanor to be honest with their brother, so she introduces him to Jasper properly as her boyfriend. Robert and Liam go for a walk and Robert says he approves of Jasper. Liam doesn't realize until too late that they are walking to Kathryn's pub. Kathryn is floored to see Robert. Later, Liam secretly sneaks out to see her and they sadly agree not to see each other anymore. At the press conference, Helena reveals the DNA results. The press questions if Liam will now ascend the throne, but Robert steps up to the podium, sending everyone into a frenzy. He relates the story of his plane crash and time on the island. Liam stand behind him, literally in his shadow once again.
26 Season 3 Episode 5: Born to Set It Right
1/18/17
Season-only
Helena and Robert discuss the problem of Cyrus, she is adamant Cyrus bow to Robert but Robert knows this will not happen. Beck asks Eleanor if she has a boyfriend, her silence answers his question. Jasper sees Beck leaving Eleanor's room on the security monitor. Eleanor tells Jasper that she told Beck she has a boyfriend, puts Jasper at ease. Robert and Kathryn walk and discuss their time apart during Robert's "death". Liam tells Jasper about Kathryn's ex, he takes this in and realizes he is talking about Robert. Cyrus gives a television interview, says that Robert will make a great king someday but today is not that day. Beck greets Robert when he returns to the palace; Robert tells Beck that Eleanor is dating Jasper. Beck disrespects Jasper by ordering him around. Liam enters, Beck backs down and exits. Kathryn comes clean about her love triangle to Angie, then meets with Liam and they agree to tell Robert. Cyrus and Robert agree to have a private council decide who gets the crown. Eleanor confronts Jasper about his encounter with Beck, tells Jasper that he is perfect for her. Beck apologizes to Eleanor for being rude to Jasper. Robert tells Helena about him and Cyrus' agreement to a private council. Robert tells her not to worry as he plans to take the first wave at The Balcony. Liam drinks from a flask as the royals make their way to the red state room, Jasper tells him "take it easy, my friend." Beck hears this and tells Jasper to address him as Royal Highness and to know his place. This triggers Liam, who tackles Beck. Robert calms them down. The royals go to the red state room where Cyrus smugly leads them out onto the balcony. With the family outside, Robert is the first to wave as a very pissed Cyrus looks over at him.
27 Season 3 Episode 6: More Than Kin, And Less Than Kind
1/15/17
Season-only
Eleanor signs a letter to Jasper "love Eleanor" and she means it. Robert confronts Jasper, that he's been looking into his dark past, also brings up Ted Pryce, how Jasper uncovered him. Jasper says that he looks forward to earning Robert's trust with Eleanor. Liam has sent the staff home for Christmas, just as Simon did when he was alive. Helena sympathizes and defends Liam's action o the rest of the family. Jasper asks Eleanor about the diamond necklace in her pile of gifts, she tells him giving jewelry to a royal is a thoughtless gift. He tells her about Robert looking into his past. Later, Jasper tells Sara Alice that they need to come up with a new present for Eleanor, he does not want to give her the necklace. She suggest making a princess storybook about Eleanor. Liam reveals to Eleanor that he was in a relationship with Robert's girlfriend. Cyrus questions if Robert is trying to poison him so that he can give the address. Robert hands Cyrus his present, a bottle of wine. Robert tells him this is one of the bottles that Cyrus gifted to the Privy Council. Jasper meets with Harper, she is writing a story on Eleanor and her affair with her security guard, Jasper. Harper reveals she has dirt on him for the article. Jasper tells her to make it all about him and leave Eleanor out of it. Meanwhile, Liam gets defensive of Jasper and asks Robert why he was giving Jasper a hard time in the gym. Robert belittles Liam and makes him feel inferior. Jasper breaks off their relationship, Eleanor is devastated. The family discovers a bag of gifts that Simon left for them, his personal possessions. Liam challenges Robert to a boxing match at The People's Gala, Robert agrees.
28 Season 3 Episode 7: The Counterfeit Presentment of Two Brothers
1/22/17
Season-only
The royals prepare for the People's Gala - an annual charity weekend. Each member of the family is auctioned off for charity, resulting in surprising pairings, for better and worse.
29 Season 3 Episode 8: In The Same Figure, Like The King That's Dead
1/29/17
Season-only
Eleanor still has no response from Jasper. Spencer finds Helena's room empty, Helena is having coffee with Jack in Paris. Harper wakes up in her apartment to find Jasper. He tells her he has been looking into her and threatens to expose her if she does not abandon her article on the Eleanor, tells her he has another story for her. Eleanor and Rosie meet with Sebastian for the tiger run and he and Eleanor flirt while they maintain they are not on a date, then ditch Rosie. Spencer questions Helena's trip to Paris and her budding relationship with Jack. Kathryn and Robert also consider stepping away from his life of royalty. Jasper tracks down Boone and takes him to Harper's apartment. Boone tells her that he was hired to kill Robert. Spencer tries to resign, Helena fights him on it and he agrees not to. Eleanor and Sebastian return to the palace where James Hill has reprimanded Rosie for losing her. Sebastian apologizes for sneaking Eleanor to lunch. Cyrus says if he loses the crown at the Privy Council he will kill himself. Robert and Liam go to tell Helena about their plan to nominate Liam for King, Helena is against the idea, says Robert must be king. Liam leaves, Helena accuses Robert of making her out to be the bad guy. Liam tells Jasper about Eleanor going out with Sebastian. Jasper goes to Harper and gives her a jump drive, she agrees to burn her file on him and Eleanor and asks her to help him with Sebastian.
30 Season 3 Episode 9: O, Farewell, Honest Soldier
2/5/17
Season-only
Eleanor and Queen Helena consider romantic invitations as a Privy Council meets to determine who will reign as the one true King Of England. At great risk and consequences, Jasper reveals to Liam information that presents a new mystery for the monarchy.
31 Season 3 Episode 10: To Show My Duty In Your Coronation
2/12/17
Season-only
Liam finds himself in unexpected places while looking to validate or dismiss the latest palace scandal. Helena is heartbroken over a recent loss, while Jasper makes a final play for Eleanor's heart.

About this show

Staring Elizabeth Hurley as The Queen, The Royals follows the lives of a fictional British Royal family that inhabits a world of opulence and regal tradition – a world that also comes with a price tag of duty, destiny and intense public scrutiny.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
1.35K reviews
Jaslyn Koch
May 26, 2015
So glad to see Elizabeth Hurley, she is such a convincing actress. This show is great with a fun dramatic plot. The only reason I gave it a 4 instead of 5 was because some points were slightly predictable. It keeps you guessing and pulls you in. With a royal family like this no one would ever stop watching. I can not wait for Season 2.
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Sharanda Bailey
March 24, 2015
Awesome acting, the plot so far so good, actually better than I expected. Would have given it a 5 but E! has already started with the reruns.
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Chris M.
March 21, 2015
I didn't know what to expect from this show because after all E! is Kardashian central, but I was pleasantly surprised. The script was actually good. I can't wait till the next episode.
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