The man behind Downton Abbey is back with a new historical series, Belgravia, which It premieres tonight, April 12, at 9 p.m. ET on Epix.

Belgravia is a six-part series that follows two mothers, Anne Trenchard (Tamsin Greig) and noblewoman Caroline, Countess of Brockenhurst (Harriet Walter), as they try to protect their dead children’s inheritances. The women, who are from different classes, are grudgingly bonded by a grandchild. The show is called Belgravia because it’s the name of the London neighborhood they live in.

“It’s fantastic to be working again with Julian, a master storyteller,” executive producer Gareth Neame said in a statement. “In Belgravia, he has painted a wonderful backdrop of 19th century society against which intrigue and dynastic power struggles will play out.

In addition to Belgravia and Downton Abbey, Fellowes was also behind Vanity Fair (2004), Doctor Thorne (2016)  and The Chaperone (2018).

Belgravia is a British historical drama television series, set in the 19th century, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Julian Fellowes—both named after Belgravia, an affluent district of London. The limited series, a co-production between Carnival Films and American cable network Epix, is adapted by Fellowes from his novel, and reunites the production team behind Downton Abbey with Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant executive producing alongside Liz Trubridge and Fellowes.

Belgravia is directed by John Alexander, and produced by Colin Wratten.

The series premiered in the UK on ITV on 15 March 2020 and in the U.S. on 12 April 2020 on Epix.

A follow-up series, Belgravia: The Next Chapter, written and developed by Helen Edmundson was announced in September 2022, and premiered in January 2024.

Belgravia begins at the Duchess of Richmond’s ball (an actual event held the night of 15/16 June 1815), which was held in Brussels for the Duke of Wellington on the eve of the Battle of Quatre Bras, two days before the Battle of Waterloo. Among the guests are James and Anne Trenchard, who are living on the profits of newfound trading success. Their young daughter Sophia has caught the eye of Edmund Bellasis, the son and heir of one of the richest and most prominent families in England.

Twenty-six years later in 1841, when the two families are settled into the newly developed area of Belgravia, the events of the ball, and the secrets, still resonate.