Miss Scarlet and The Duke

British-American period crime television drama

"Miss Scarlet" redirects here. For the Cluedo character, see List of Cluedo characters § Miss Scarlett.

Miss Scarlet and The Duke

Also known as| Miss Scarlet
Genre|

* Crime drama
* Historical drama

Created by| Rachael New
Starring|

* Kate Phillips
* Stuart Martin (series 1--4)
* Ansu Kabia
* Cathy Belton
* Tom Durant-Pritchard (series 5--)

Country of origin|

* United Kingdom
* United States

Original language| English
No. of series| 5
No. of episodes| 30
Production
Executive producers|

* Todd Berger
* Patrick Irwin
* Jin Ishimoto
* Patty Ishimoto
* Harvey Myman
* Rachael New
* Declan O'Dwyer (series 1)
* Kate Phillips (series 4-)
* Stuart Martin (series 4)

Producers|

* Aaron Farrell (series 1)
* Patty Ishimoto - Series producer (series 4-)

Production locations|

* Ireland (series 1)[1]
* Serbia (series 2– )[2][3]

Running time| 60 minutes
Production companies|

* Element 8 Entertainment
* A+E Networks UK
* GBH Boston
* Shinawil (series 1)
* 87 Films (series 2– )
* Other Mans Shoes (series 4– )
* Work in Progress (series 4– )[3]

Original release
Network|

* Alibi (UK/Ireland)[4]
* PBS (US)[1]

Release| 31 March 2020 (2020-03-31) –
present

Miss Scarlet (titled Miss Scarlet and The Duke in series 1–4) is a British-American period television crime drama created by Rachael New. It stars Kate Phillips (Eliza Scarlet) as the title character, a Victorian era private detective.[1][4]

The first series debuted on Alibi in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2020, and premiered in the United States on 17 January 2021, as part of PBS's Masterpiece anthology series. A second series was announced by PBS on 29 March 2021. It premiered on Alibi in the UK on 14 June 2022, and on PBS in the US on 16 October 2022. Series three, four, and five all first premiered on PBS, with series 3 on 8 January 2023; series 4 on 7 January 2024; and series 5 on 12 January 2025. Series 5 marked a turnover for the series: Stuart Martin had departed the show in series 4, and his character William "the Duke" Wellington was written out. The show's fifth series was retitled "Miss Scarlet" as a result.[5] Tom Durant-Pritchard took a replacement role as Inspector Alexander Blake.[6][7] A sixth season is confirmed to be in production.[8]

## Plot and characters

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In Victorian London, 1882, Eliza Scarlet is left almost penniless when her father, Henry, unexpectedly dies. Although marriage would appear to be her only option for financial security, Eliza resolves to take over her father's detective agency alone, working under his name. Struggling to build her reputation in the male-dominated world of crime-solving, she frequently calls on her childhood friend William Wellington, a gruff Scottish detective inspector of Scotland Yard, for assistance.

William is known in the police force as "The Duke" or simply "Duke", a nickname referring to the Duke of Wellington.[9] Eliza's late father Henry saved William from the London streets after he arrived from Glasgow as a child and later mentored him as he trained as a policeman. As a result, William looked up to Henry as a father figure. William once kissed Eliza following her dog's death, which he characterises as "a chaste kiss," to her annoyance. Though he is irritated by Eliza's detective aspirations, he cares for her and gradually begins to show respect for her skills.

Eliza also befriends Rupert Parker, a wealthy man who provides her with direly needed loans. Rupert is the bachelor (and secretly gay) son of Mrs. Parker, a rich landlady who owns Eliza's home, and relies on Eliza's advice to navigate his personal life. Eliza lives with her housekeeper, Ivy Woods, who helped raise her after Eliza's mother died (some time before the series begins). Eliza and William bicker and argue constantly but also share moments of subtle flirtation and care for each other deeply.

Series writer and creator Rachael New took inspiration for Eliza's character from Elizabeth Bennet, the heroine of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.[9] Born into a middle-class family, Eliza uses her appearance as a refined Victorian lady to her advantage; both clients and suspects underestimate her, and she frequently relies on this, her wits, and her father's training to solve cases. William and Eliza work on several cases together, though she is uncredited, causing disputes between them. Eliza also relies on a Jamaican criminal, Moses, for help dealing with the dangerous underworld of London. Moses is amused by Eliza's gumption, and they connect as outsiders to society.

## Cast

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### Overview

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Actor  | Character  | Occupation  | Series

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5
Kate Phillips | Eliza Scarlet  | Private detective | Main
Stuart Martin | William "Duke" Wellington  | Police detective inspector | Main  |
Ansu Kabia | Moses Valentine  | Petty criminal; Eliza's assistant  | Main  | Does not appear |
Cathy Belton | Ivy Woods  | Housekeeper | Main
Simon Ludders | Barnabus Potts  | Coroner | Recurring  | Regular
Kevin Doyle | Henry Scarlet  | Private detective  | Regular  | Does not appear |
Andrew Gower | Rupert Parker  | Businessman | Regular  | Does not appear |
Matthew Malone  | Clarence Honeychurch  | Police constable | Recurring  | Does not appear |
Danny Midwinter  | Frank Jenkins  | Police detective sergeant | Regular  | Does not appear |
Nick Dunning | Stirling  | Police superintendent | Regular  | Does not appear |
Richard Evans  | Herr Hildegard  | Funeral director | Regular  | Does not appear |
Amy McAllister | Tilly Hildegard  |  | Recurring  | Does not appear |
Ian Pirie  | Monro  | Police superintendent  | Does not appear | Regular  | Does not appear |
Evan McCabe  | Oliver Fitzroy  | Police detective  | Does not appear | Regular
Tim Chipping  | Charlie Phelps  | Police detective sergeant  | Does not appear | Regular
Jessie Cave | Harriet "Hattie" Parker  | Lady's companion  | Does not appear | Regular  | Does not appear |
Felix Scott | Patrick Nash  | Private detective  | Does not appear | Recurring | Regular
Brian Bovell | Solomon  | Shopkeeper  | Does not appear | Recurring  | Does not appear |
Sophie Robertson  | Arabella Acaster  | Restaurant owner  | Does not appear | Recurring  | Does not appear |
Helen Norton  | Mrs Parker  | Landlady  | Recurring  | Does not appear | Recurring
Oliver Chris | Basil Sinclaire  | Journalist  | Does not appear | Recurring  |
Laura Rollins | Clementine  | Sex worker  | Does not appear | Recurring  | Does not appear |
Paul Bazely | Clarence Pettigrew  | Bookkeeper | Does not appear | Regular
Tom Durant-Pritchard | Alexander Blake  | Police detective inspector | Does not appear | Regular

### Detective agency

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* Kate Phillips as Eliza Scarlet, an ambitious young woman who takes over her late father's detective agency
* Laura Marcus as young Eliza Scarlet
* Ansu Kabia as Moses Valentine, a Jamaican British petty criminal whom Eliza frequently hires as an assistant, informant, or debt collector (series 1-3)
* Kevin Doyle as Henry Scarlet (series 1), Eliza's father and William's mentor
* Andrew Gower as Rupert Parker (series 1), Eliza's friend and investor
* Paul Bazely as Clarence (regular, series 4-) a bookkeeper employed by Patrick Nash and later employed by Eliza

### Police officials

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* Stuart Martin as William "Duke" Wellington (series 1-4), a detective inspector with the Metropolitan Police
* Matt Olsen as young William "Duke" Wellington
* Simon Ludders as Mr Potts (series 1–2; guest, series 3–), a city coroner, who antagonises Eliza but later romantically pursues Ivy
* Matthew Malone as Clarence Honeychurch (series 1), a police constable
* Danny Midwinter as Frank Jenkins (series 1), William's assistant, a detective sergeant
* Nick Dunning as Superintendent Stirling (series 1), William's supervisor
* Ian Pirie as Superintendent Monro (series 2– ), Stirling's successor
* Evan McCabe as Oliver Fitzroy (series 2– ), a new and untested detective, and the son of the police commissioner
* Tim Chipping as DS Phelps (series 2– ), a harsh colleague of William's, temporarily replaces William following his departure for America
* Tom Durant Pritchard as Alexander Blake (series 5), a former soldier turned inspector who (permanently) replaces William following his departure for America

### Associates

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* Cathy Belton as Ivy Woods, Eliza's housekeeper who later gets a job as an administrative assistant at the police station
* Richard Evans as Herr Hildegard (series 1), a funeral director who works near Eliza's office
* Amy McAllister as Tilly Hildegard (series 1), Herr Hildegard's German niece, who pursues and eventually marries Rupert
* Jessie Cave as Harriet "Hattie" Parker (series 2), Mrs Parker's niece and companion
* Felix Scott as Patrick Nash (recurring, series 2; regular, series 3– ), another private detective
* Brian Bovell as Solomon (guest, series 2; regular, series 3 ), a shopkeeper specialising in exotic poisons
* Sophie Robertson as Arabella Acaster (series 3), an old schoolmate who bullied Eliza as a child
* Helen Norton as Mrs Parker (recurring, series 1–2, 5), Eliza's landlady and Rupert's mother
* Oliver Chris as Basil Sinclaire (recurring, series 2– ), a journalist specialising in sensational crime stories
* Laura Rollins as Clementine (recurring, series 2–3 ), a sex worker and friend of Moses', occasionally hired by Eliza for various tasks

## Episodes

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### Series overview

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Series| Episodes| Originally released

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First released| Last released
1| 6| 31 March 2020 (2020-03-31)| 5 May 2020 (2020-05-05)
2| 6| 14 June 2022 (2022-06-14)| 19 July 2022 (2022-07-19)
3| 6| 8 January 2023 (2023-01-08)| 12 February 2023 (2023-02-12)
4| 6| 7 January 2024 (2024-01-07)| 11 February 2024 (2024-02-11)
5| 6| 15 January 2025 (2025-01-15)| January 2025 (2025-01)

### Series 1 (2020)

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No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date [a][10]

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1| "Inheritance"| Declan O'Dwyer| Rachael New| 31 March 2020 (2020-03-31)

After the death of her ailing private detective father, Eliza Scarlet is forced to take on a missing persons case to pay his debts, but the investigation is complicated when she realizes that her client is a seasoned con man who manipulated her to gain control of his wife's inheritance. With the aid of her father's old protégé, Detective Inspector William "Duke" Wellington, and local criminal Moses Valentine, Eliza proves that her client is a bigamist and apprehends him, enabling his wife to regain her inheritance and her freedom.

2| "The Woman in Red"| Declan O'Dwyer| Rachael New| 7 April 2020 (2020-04-07)

Eliza's landlady, enraged by the former's refusal to marry her son and her encouraging him to move out, calls in the unpaid lease on the home she's lived in all her life. Eliza is hired to investigate a murder, only to discover that the dead man committed suicide and that the accused murderer, who has confessed, actually was framed by his wife after she uncovered his homosexuality. With help from Moses, she obtains the necessary evidence to clear the man's name seconds before his execution. Eliza subsequently hires Moses to collect payment from a difficult former client and pays off the lease in full.

3| "Deeds Not Words"| Declan O'Dwyer| Rachael New| 14 April 2020 (2020-04-14)

Duke hires Eliza to go undercover and infiltrate a women's suffrage group campaigning for the vote. When a dead body turns up on the doorstep of one of the group leaders, the woman appears at Eliza’s office, claims the man she killed had physically abused her, and challenges Eliza to join at a planned protest. Eliza’s assistance, albeit reluctant, helps Duke stop the woman from planting a bomb in a prestigious men’s club, but he does not inform his superiors of her contribution to the successful result.

4| "Memento Mori"| Declan O'Dwyer| Ben Edwards| 21 April 2020 (2020-04-21)

After realising that Duke is taking the credit for cases that she herself has solved, Eliza is put in touch with a death photographer who seems to be receiving bizarre and threatening messages from beyond the grave. The investigation uncovers a fraudulent medium but finds a solution closer to home than expected. She later discovers a secret hidden in her father's office.

5| "Cell 99"| Declan O'Dwyer| Ben Edwards| 28 April 2020 (2020-04-28)

Eliza's discovery of her father's casebook leads her to an abandoned prison on the outskirts of London. She and William investigate what seems like an empty building, but they soon discover that it is being used by a criminal gang that is carrying out a major forgery operation and appears to have been involved in the death of Eliza's father.

6| "The Case of Henry Scarlet"| Declan O'Dwyer| Rachael New| 5 May 2020 (2020-05-05)

William pursues information about the forgery ring and tries to keep Eliza from leaving the safety of her home. A tip leads William to discover a stash of forged documents in Moses's room, but Eliza refuses to believe his involvement. When the gang leader proves to be someone within the police department, William and Eliza are held at gunpoint together before a well-timed rescue.

### Series 2 (2022)

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7| 1| "Pandora's Box"| Steve Hughes| Rachael New| 14 June 2022 (2022-06-14)

Eliza is hired to investigate the disappearance of a young woman who works at Wentworth's department store: a case which has already been closed by Duke. The murder of a former co-worker of the missing woman leads Eliza to discover that the female employees are paid extra to spend time with rich men, including the owner of the store. Police department politics saddle William with an incompetent young detective.

8| 2| "The Black Witch Moth"| Steve Hughes| Rachael New| 21 June 2022 (2022-06-21)

Eliza is hired by an insurance company to investigate the theft of a rare sketch by Charles Darwin and is mystified to discover that a newspaper advertisement offering a reward for return of the sketch was placed before the robbery occurred. The case becomes more complicated when she finds that the insurance company that hired her doesn't exist.

9| 3| "A Pauper's Grave"| Steve Hughes| Rachael New| 28 June 2022 (2022-06-28)

When Eliza's mother's ring is found the city morgue, she is accused of breaking in and stealing files. Similar break-ins have taken place at additional morgues, and the stolen files appear to apply to bodies buried in pauper's graves, some subsequently dug up by grave robbers. With Eliza in hiding, William and Moses have to work together to clear her name by identifying the real thief and the reason behind the unusual thefts,

10| 4| "Angel of Inferno"| Ivan Zivkovic| Rachael New| 5 July 2022 (2022-07-05)

Eliza is hired by a quack doctor to investigate a blackmailer's threat to poison his popular patent medicine. Meanwhile, rival private detective Patrick Nash threatens to put Eliza out of business if she doesn't join his agency.

11| 5| "Quarter to Midnight"| Ivan Zivkovic| Ben Edwards| 12 July 2022 (2022-07-12)

Duke is offered a promotion to chief inspector that would require him to transfer to Glasgow. Eliza discovers that two murders were staged to match a scene from a crime novel, and both victims were associates of the author.

12| 6| "The Proposal"| Ivan Zivkovic| Ben Edwards and Rachael New| 19 July 2022 (2022-07-19)

After rival detective Nash is injured in an apparent murder attempt, he hires Eliza to find the man responsible. But it turns out that she was the gunman's target. Forced to accept the position in Glasgow, Duke struggles to train the unassuming Oliver Fitzroy, the police commissioner's son, as his replacement.

### Series 3 (2023)

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13| 1| "The Vanishing"| Steve Hughes| Rachael New
(story by Rachael New & Ben Edwards)| 8 January 2023 (2023-01-08)

William tries to quash the leaking of case information to the press. Eliza is hired by a tabloid newspaper to investigate the disappearance of a magician during his act; but when the man's body is pulled from the Thames, she and William find themselves competing to investigate the murder.

14| 2| "Arabella's"| Steve Hughes| Sarah-Louise Hawkins| 15 January 2023 (2023-01-15)

William and Eliza investigate a series of thefts at a local restaurant. Eliza encounters her childhood enemy Arabella Acaster, who owns the restaurant, and comes to suspect that she is involved in the crimes.

15| 3| "Hotel St Marc"| Rachael New[13]| Ben Edwards
(story by Rachael New & Ben Edwards)| 22 January 2023 (2023-01-22)

Eliza tracks down conman Charles Percival, whose latest scheme defrauded victims betting on the Grand National horse race, to a remote hotel in France. But rival detective Patrick Nash is also there, and the two investigators have detained different men whom they each believe to be Percival.

16| 4| "Bloodline"| Ivan Zivkovic| Ben Edwards
(story by Rachael New & Ben Edwards)| 29 January 2023 (2023-01-29)

Detective Fitzroy hires Eliza to look into a case of police corruption after he sees Detective Phelps plant evidence on a suspect. With William away in Manchester, Phelps has taken over the investigation of a series of robberies, but Eliza finds an unexpected reason why Phelps is implicating an innocent man.

17| 5| "The Heir"| Steve Hughes| Dan Muirden| 5 February 2023 (2023-02-05)

Eliza is on the verge of earning life-changing money when she offers to help the heir to an unclaimed fortune; but the heir is kidnapped one day before his claim must be filed. In addition, she finds herself perturbed by William's relationship with Arabella.

18| 6| "The Jewel of the North"| Steve Hughes| Ben Edwards
(story by Rachael New & Ben Edwards)| 12 February 2023 (2023-02-12)

Eliza, Nash, Moses, and William are all sent bombs in the post. A robbery has been committed on The Jewel of the North, a train running between London and Liverpool. Everyone must figure out who sent the bombs to them and how they are connected to the train robbery. Arabella forces William to face his true feelings for Eliza.

### Series 4 (2024)

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19| 1| "Elysium"| Nimer Rashed| Rachael New (story by Rachael New & Ben Edwards)| 7 January 2024 (2024-01-07)

Eliza has taken over the London office of Nash's agency. However, all but one of the employees have left in protest, as have the clients. She helps William investigate a robbery and the shooting of a prominent government official at an "elite gentlemen's club" (a brothel).

20| 2| "Six Feet Under"| Nimer Rashed| Sarah-Louise Hawkins| 14 January 2024 (2024-01-14)

One of Mr Potts's friends is murdered, and he turns to Miss Scarlet because the police force is overwhelmed. Rivalry between funeral homes and family secrets feature in the solution. At the end of the episode, William is forced to raid a gang's house despite being short on men and is shot in the chest.

21| 3| "Origins"| Rachael New| Ben Edwards (story by Rachael New & Ben Edwards)| 21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)

As William remains unconscious after the shooting, a flashback shows how he and Eliza first met, after her father brought home the then-homeless young man. Eliza maneuvered William into escorting her to a society party, where he spotted the man he witnessed committing a murder. Although Eliza was able to determine the motive behind the murder, she was frustrated that her father insisted she could not follow in his footsteps. At the end of the episode, William regains consciousness.

22| 4| "The Diamond Feather"| Nimer Rashed| Rachael New (story by Rachael New & Ben Edwards)| 28 January 2024 (2024-01-28)

Nash returns to London and is furious at Eliza's handling of his agency. A diamond feather that belonged to Admiral Nelson has been stolen, and the two are hired to find it. At the end of the episode, William confesses his love to Eliza but announces he will leave to join a New York City police program for a year.

23| 5| "The Calling"| Rachael New| Dan Muirden| 4 February 2024 (2024-02-04)

Eliza and Nash are still struggling to work together and cannot agree on a staff. They are hired to discover the cause of a gas explosion that killed three at a telephone company. After they solve the murder, Nash allows Eliza to choose whom to hire.

24| 6| "The Fugitive"| Milos Kodemo| Ben Edwards (story by Rachael New & Ben Edwards)| 11 February 2024 (2024-02-11)

Nash is accused of murder and goes into hiding. The victim was one of Nash's informants, and the murderer turns out to be Sean O'Driscoll, who had killed Nash's brother years ago. Nash captures, shoots and injures O'Driscoll to prevent him from stabbing Eliza, but he is jailed and faces charges for the abduction of O'Driscoll and evading arrest. Phelps is promoted to head the division and take over William's role while he is in New York.

### Series 5 (2025)

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25| 1| "The Rival"| Ivan Zivkovic| Rachael New & Ben Edwards| 12 January 2025 (2025-01-12)

Eliza receives word that Inspector Wellington was offered permanent employment and will be staying in New York. She meets his replacement, Alexander Blake, a no-nonsense inspector from Bristol who doesn't work with private detectives. Detective Phelps had originally put her on a case of a missing lord, who was suspected of murder. Inspector Blake tells her she is removed from the case, though she continues to investigate, to Blake's irritation. She meets with Patrick Nash in prison and discusses her future in London.

26| 2| "The Guild"| Milos Kodemo| Rachael New & Ben Edwards| 19 January 2025 (2025-01-19)

Eliza is drawn into the investigation of the murder of the chairman of the Guild of the Private Detectives. When Eliza offers her services to Inspector Blake, he hires her to interview applicants for new departmental clerks instead. She and Clarence find a connection between one of the applicants and another private detective with whom Eliza has dealt before and who was running against the murdered chairman in the upcoming election. Eliza meets Inspector Blake's child, Sophia, when she goes to his home.

27| 3| "The Thames Reaper"| Ivan Zivkovic| Rachael New & Ben Edwards| 26 January 2025 (2025-01-26)

A notorious serial killer known as the Thames Reaper, who drowns victims in the murky depths of the Thames, is back after a year of silence. Eliza is caught in a clash between Fleet Street and Scotland Yard. Inspector Blake reluctantly brings her onto his team, and they find the case is not as it seems. Ivy, feeling overwhelmed by her new job on the Scotland Yard clerical staff, resists Mr.Potts' efforts to set their wedding date.

28| 4| "The Deal"| Ivan Zivkovic| Rachael New & Ben Edwards| 2 February 2025 (2025-02-02)

Imprisoned private detective Patrick Nash is released early from his criminal sentence at the behest of Lord Campbell but with strings attached. His benefactor wants Nash to find his missing brother, who is indebted to the leader of a dangerous criminal gang. After some coaching by Nash, Clarence uses his skills at bluffing for more than just poker. Eliza investigates a fraudster who seems to have scammed money from Mrs. Parker and gives Nash a temporary place in her office. The two seemingly unrelated cases soon converge.

29| 5| "The Enchanted Mirror"| Ivan Zivkovic| Rachael New & Ben Edwards| 9 February 2025 (2025-02-09)

Abraham Barratt, a composer of popular operettas, is murdered in the theatre. Inspector Blake considers his partner Amil Kapoor the prime suspect. Barratt's safe is found empty, and the manuscript for his most recent operetta, "The Enchanted Mirror", is missing. Eliza is hired to investigate by the victim's wife, who was having an affair with Kapoor. Detective Phelps struggles with alcohol and is removed from the case, but he mounts his own investigation.

30| 6| "Dangerous Liaisons"| Ivan Zivkovic| Rachael New & Ben Edwards| 16 February 2025 (2025-02-16)

Against the advice of everyone, Eliza takes up an investigation into Police Commissioner Fitzroy at the behest of his wife. Mrs. Fitzroy knows he is lying about something and suspects an affair. Events quickly spiral out of control, as Oliver Fitzroy is beaten by unknown assailants. Eliza finds herself caught between two secretive factions, both of which are closely watching the Commissioner's activities. The wedding of Ivy and Mr. Potts takes place.

### Notes

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1. ^ a b Series 1 and 2 were first broadcast in the UK on Alibi. These are the airdates shown here.
2. ^ a b c Series 3 and 4 were first broadcast in the US on PBS. These are the airdates shown here.

## Production

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The first series was filmed in Dublin, Ireland,[1][4] with exteriors of Eliza's home shot on Mount Pleasant Square, Ranelagh. The distinctive green dome of Mary Immaculate, Refuge of Sinners Church, Rathmines is visible in some street scenes. The police station where the Duke works is in fact the CBS Westland Row in Cumberland Street.[citation needed]

As of series 2, production moved to Belgrade, Serbia,[2] where it remains as of series 6.[3][8]

## Broadcast

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The first series began broadcasting on Alibi in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2020,[10] and premiered in the United States on 17 January 2021, as part of PBS's Masterpiece anthology series.[12][14]

A second series was announced by PBS on 29 March 2021.[15] It first aired on Alibi in the UK on 14 June 2022,[11] and later on PBS in the US on 16 October 2022.[12]

Miss Scarlet and The Duke was later renewed for series three and four.[16] Series three premiered on PBS on 8 January 2023 with weekly installments,[12][17][18] though all episodes were made available via the membership video-on-demand service PBS Passport on 24 November 2022.[18][19] Episodes were also released weekly on Amazon Prime Video's PBS Masterpiece subscription channel beginning 24 November 2022.[18] Series four premiered on PBS on 7 January 2024 with weekly installments,[12][20] and all episodes made available that day via PBS Passport.[21]

The renewal announcement for series five also mentioned that actor Stuart Martin would be leaving the series, and his character William "The Duke" Wellington would be written off the show. As a result the show would be renamed Miss Scarlet starting with the fifth series.[5] Stuart Martin had made the decision himself to leave the show as he felt Miss Scarlet was being held back by The Duke's presence in her life, and the show had taken The Duke's character as far as he could go within the series[22] and that Scarlet's character could "explore new stories and challenges for now."[23] The creators said they chose not to kill Martin's character off because "we just thought it would be too final, too cruel for Eliza, for the audience, and quite frankly, would limit our options for the show going forward, I think. But at this point in their lives, I think Duke and Eliza aren't ready to be together."[24]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Clarke, Stewart (3 December 2019). "PBS Masterpiece Picks Up A+E's Period Drama 'Miss Scarlet and the Duke'". Variety.
2. ^ a b "'Miss Scarlet and The Duke' begins filming Season 2 in Belgrade". British Period Dramas. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
3. ^ a b c Rice, Lynette (29 November 2022). "'Miss Scarlet And The Duke' Renewed For Fourth Season By Masterpiece". Deadline. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
4. ^ a b c "Irish-made Miss Scarlet and The Duke lands on Alibi". RTÉ.ie. 26 March 2020.
5. ^ a b "MASTERPIECE Announces Miss Scarlet Season 5 and Casting News". PBS. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024. "New Chapter Begins with Kate Phillips Returning; Series Bids Farewell to "The Duke""
6. ^ Rice, Lynette (18 April 2024). "'Miss Scarlet' Casts Tom Durant Pritchard To Fill Void Left By The Duke". Deadline.
7. ^ "Everything You Need to Know About Miss Scarlet Season 5". Masterpiece. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
8. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (19 February 2025). "'Miss Scarlet' Renewed For Sixth Season By Masterpiece".
9. ^ a b "Interview: Miss Scarlet and The Duke's Creator Rachael New". Masterpiece. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
10. ^ a b "Miss Scarlet and the Duke Season 1: Episodes Guide and Summaries". Next Episode. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
11. ^ a b "Miss Scarlet and the Duke Season 2: Episodes Guide and Summaries". Next Episode. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
12. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Shows A-Z – Miss Scarlet and The Duke on PBS". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
13. ^ Lacob, Jace (22 January 2023). "Rachael New Takes A First Go-Round In The Director's Chair". Masterpiece. PBS. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
14. ^ "Miss Scarlet & The Duke: Episode 1: 'Inheritance'". Masterpiece. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
15. ^ "Masterpiece Announces Second Season of Miss Scarlet and The Duke". Masterpiece. 29 March 2021.
16. ^ "Masterpiece Announces Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 4". Masterpiece. PBS. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
17. ^ Rice, Lynette (28 July 2022). "Miss Scarlet & The Duke Renewed For Season 3 At PBS Masterpiece". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
18. ^ a b c "Get Ready for Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 3". PBS. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
19. ^ "Miss Scarlet and the Duke Season 3 Episodes List - Next Episode". next-episode.net.
20. ^ "Everything to Know About Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 4". PBS.
21. ^ "Miss Scarlet and the Duke Season 4 Episodes List - Next Episode". next-episode.net.
22. ^ Lacob, Jace (29 February 2024). "Stuart Martin Says Goodbye, Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 4". PBS. Retrieved 1 March 2024. "...Eliza, to see what that is like without Duke, to kind of allow her to be not held back by Duke." "(Stuart) felt that he'd taken the character as far as he could go, and that this would be the natural point for Duke to leave."
23. ^ "MASTERPIECE Announces Miss Scarlet Season 5 and Casting News". Masterpiece. PBS. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
24. ^ "Stuart Martin says goodbye to Miss Scarlet and The Duke". Masterpiece. PBS. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.

## External links

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* Miss Scarlet and The Duke at IMDb
* Miss Scarlet and The Duke at epguides.com
* Miss Scarlet and the Duke - Masterpiece official site

*[No.]: Number
*[DS]: Detective Sergeant