The Trial of Christine Keeler: Season 1

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BBC One | HBO Max | Season Premiere Date: December 29, 2019

Summary: 19-year-old Christine Keeler (Sophie Cookson) is at the center of what would become known as "The Profumo Affair," that ensnares her friend Dr. Stephen Ward (James Norton), who introduced her to married War Minister John Profumo (Ben Miles) in this six-part limited series written by Amanda Coe.

[Premiered originally in the UK on the BBC19-year-old Christine Keeler (Sophie Cookson) is at the center of what would become known as "The Profumo Affair," that ensnares her friend Dr. Stephen Ward (James Norton), who introduced her to married War Minister John Profumo (Ben Miles) in this six-part limited series written by Amanda Coe.

[Premiered originally in the UK on the BBC on 29 Dec 2019 and aired in the US on HBO Max on 9 Dec 2020]… Expand

Genre(s): Drama

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: January 26, 2020
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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: January 19, 2020
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S1:E4. Episode 4
Air Date: January 12, 2020

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The Times Carol Midgley

Dec 9, 2020

This doesn't have the wit and verve of that production [A Very English Scandal], but it does have two terrific actors in the roles of Keeler (Sophie Cookson is magnetic) and Mandy Rice-Davies (Ellie Bamber, recently Cosette in Les Misérables). ... I did like much of Amanda Coe's script, which dropped occasional gems and evoked the dry wit of Rice-Davies. Read full review

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Dec 9, 2020

If The Trial doesn’t quite reach the dizzying heights of last year’s A Very English Scandal, about the 70s equivalent of Keeler and its fallout, it remains a furiously fast, fun ride which doesn’t let the deeper, darker issues fall from its grasp. Read full review

IndieWire Steve Greene

Dec 9, 2020

If only more of this show had the visual and narrative daring to take what it posits as a Trial of the Decade and push beyond what’s a matter of public record. But as it is, it still harnesses the innate momentum of the scandal that preceded it and spins a tale that becomes a canvas for whatever you want to bring to help fill in. Read full review

The Independent Ed Cumming

Dec 9, 2020

With six hour-long episodes to play with, The Trial of Christine Keeler has space to develop its characters beyond the headlines, and for Coe to tease out subtexts about racism, sexism, and nuclear anxiety alongside the central theme of powerful men abusing their positions. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 29, 2019
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  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: January 26, 2020
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: January 19, 2020
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: January 12, 2020
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: January 5, 2020
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: December 30, 2019
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: December 29, 2019