Edward and Mrs. Simpson: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intentions to marry her.

Series details

• Title: Edward and Mrs. Simpson
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 1978-11-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-12-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36259
• IMDb ID: tt0080212
• TVDB ID: 70982

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-11-08; final listed air date 1978-12-20; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Edward and Mrs. Simpson on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.