U&Drama’s new series Outrageous dives headfirst into the turbulent lives of the Mitford sisters, a group of aristocrats who left an indelible mark on 20th-century Britain through scandal, politics, and family betrayal. The premiere episode, airing Thursday, June 19, sets the stage in the 1930s, a period of immense social change and political unrest that mirrored the storms within the Mitford household.
The story opens with a focus on two of the six sisters: Nancy, who is anxiously awaiting a marriage proposal from Hamish, and Diana, whose seemingly flawless life masks a growing restlessness. The series quickly establishes that these women were unwilling to conform to the rigid expectations of their class. Their choices—which would eventually include public scandals, fascist sympathies, and deep personal heartaches—made them front-page news and tore their family apart.
Rather than a standard, reverent period piece, Outrageous positions itself as a raw look at the decisions that drove these women to their extreme and often contradictory paths. The first episode introduces the key figures and the familial tensions that would define their public and private lives, chronicling a story of unapologetic and often controversial figures who refused to be ignored.
Outrageous premieres Thursday, June 19, at 9:00 PM on U&Drama.
