Summary
Royal Autopsy investigates the cause of death of two of Britain’s most famous monarchs: Queen Elizabeth I and King Charles II, in an entirely new and realistic way. Professor Alice Roberts will bring together a blend of historical and medical expertise and by using contemporaneous accounts and documents piece together how and why these monarchs died.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 72
IMDb7.4
Time to watch it all
4 h 24 min
6 episodes, about 44 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
Reach
Streams in 44 countries
+34First aired
2023
February 7, 2023
Ended 2024
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreProduction · 3
- Jaimi West Executive Producer
- Miles Jarvis Executive Producer
- Melanie Darlaston Executive Producer
Sound · 1
- Paul Zanders Sound Recordist
Royal Autopsy episodes
2 seasons · 6 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Charles II, 7.7
- S1 E2 Elizabeth I, 6.9
- S2 E1 George IV: The Party King, 7.9
- S2 E2 Mary I: Bloody Mary, 7.5
- S2 E3 Henry IV: The Usurper, 7.8
- S2 E4 Anne: The Forgotten Queen, 7.7
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