ITV has confirmed the release date for sequel to a period drama previously likened to Downton Abbey. 

Belgravia first hit screens in 2020 and proved to be a hit with some fans who lapped up the six-part show which scored a respectable 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Now, follow-up series Belgravia: The Next Chapter is set to be available to stream on ITVX from March 9. 

The original show was written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and was compared to the iconic period drama by some viewers.

Julian previously discussed how there Forbes how there were ‘bound to be some similarities’ but he felt Belgravia had a ‘tauter narrative’.

However, the new series, Belgravia: The Next Chapter, is written by playwright and screenwriter Helen Edmundson.

ITV has confirmed the release date for Belgravia: The Next Chapter, a sequel to a period drama previously likened to Downton Abbey

Belgravia first hit screens in 2020 and pictured are Tamsin Greig as Anne Trenchard and Alice Eve as Susan Trenchard in the original show

Now, follow-up series Belgravia: The Next Chapter is set to be available to stream on ITVX from March 9

Across eight episodes the show revisits the same characters but 30 years has pᴀssed and is set in 1841. 

The story follows the romance between Lord Frederick Trenchard, played by Ben Wainwright, and Clara Dunn, portrayed by Harriet Slater.

A synopsis reads: ‘Clara and Frederick must chart a course through the rumours which threaten them, and confront long-buried secrets as they search for lasting happiness.’

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Other stars include Edward Bluemel, Toby Regbo, Hannah Onslow and Sophie Winkleman. 

Discussing his role as Lord Frederick, Ben said: ‘My character was about to be born at the end of Belgravia.

‘We’re still in the upper echelons of society but we take a wider approach – for example, there’s a great diversity of characters, and you get a sense through Frederick that money has been worked for – if not by his hands, at least by his employees. 

‘I think he has a bit of a chip on his shoulder about not necessarily deserving to be there as he’s not landed gentry like some of his friends.’

While Harriet commented: ‘As soon as I read the draft of the first episode, I thought, ‘I understand this girl!’. 

‘Even though it’s set in 1871, it doesn’t matter because the anxieties that she has and the experiences she lives through, the struggles she and Frederick have in their relationship, are age old.’

The first series was written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and was compared to the iconic period drama by some viewers

Across eight episodes the show revisits the same characters but 30 years has pᴀssed and is set in 1841. Pictured are cast members from the original show

The new series comes as the BBC’s recent period drama, Miss Austen, aired earlier this month and proved to be a hit with viewers early on.

The first instalment of the BBC series aired on February 2 and stars Keeley Hawes as Cᴀssandra, as well as Game of Throne star Rose Leslie as Isabella Fowle.

Exploring the sisterly bond between Cᴀssandra and Jane Austen, the four-part drama was filmed in and around the home counties.

The show received glowing feedback after the first episode from viewers and many have taken to social media to share their verdicts. 

Belgravia: The Next Chapter airs on ITVX on March 9.