Season 2 of The Royals premiered on November 15, 2015. The season finale aired on January 17, 2016.
Plot
Season 2 follows four plots:
- Who was responsible for the assassination of King Simon
- The mysterious Domino organization
- Liam and Eleanor’s illegitimacy
- Relationship drama
Starring
- William Moseley as Prince Liam
- Alexandra Park as Princess Eleanor
- Jake Maskall as King Cyrus
- Tom Austen as Jasper Frost
- Oliver Milburn as Ted Pryce
- and Elizabeth Hurley as Queen Helena
Recurring Cast
- Vincent Regan as The late King Simon Henstridge, seen in flashbacks/as a ghost of imagination.
- Joan Collins as Grand Duchess of Oxford, the scheming mother of Queen Helena.
- Rocky Marshall as James Hill, new detail to the Princess.
- Andrew Cooper as Twysden Beckwith, Beck, childhood friend of Prince Liam's and possibly the love of Princess Eleanor's life.
- Poppy Corby-Tuech as Prudence, the soon-to-be mother of heir to the throne.
- Andrew Bicknell as Lucius, loyal henchman to King Cyrus, previously Queen Helena.
- Victoria Ekanoye as Rachel, Queen Helena's new assistant.
- Manpreet Bachu as Ashok, longtime friend of Prince Liam.
- Stephanie Vogt as Daphne Pryce, the ghost of Ted Pryce's imagination.
- Sarah Dumont as Samantha Cook, a new friend of Eleanor's, Mandy.
- Lydia Rose Bewley as Penelope Henstridge, daughter of King Cyrus.
- Jerry-Jane Pears as Maribel Henstridge, daughter of King Cyrus.
- Laila Rouass as Deputy Prime Minister Rani, eager candidate for Prime Minister, who wants to end the monarchy.
- Scott Maslen as James Holloway, Prime Minister of England.
- Simon Thomas as Nigel Moorefield, anti-monarchist conspiring with Queen Helena to thwart King Cyrus.
- Leanne Joyce as Imogen, a friend of the Princess from rehab.
- Keeley Hazell as Violet, maid to King Cyrus, whom he develops feelings for.
- Genevieve Gaunt as Wilhelmina Moreno, friend and possible love interest of the Prince.
- Ben Cura as Holden Avery, friend of the Prince.
- Alex Felton as Ivan Avery, friend of the Prince.
Guest starring
- Merritt Patterson as Ophelia Pryce, Liam's love who lives in New York, and Ted Pryce's only child.
- Tom Ainsley as Nick Roane, Ophelia's ex-boyfriend.
- Noah Huntley as Captain Alistair Lacey, the love of Queen Helena's life.
- Jim Piddock as Truman
- Geoffrey McGivern as Winston Moody
Trivia
- E!'s announced on January 15, 2015, that the series had been renewed for a second season, two months before its debut.
Episodes
| # | Title | Production | Original airdate | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Written by: Mark Schwahn Directed by: Mark Schwahn |
November 15, 2015 | 0.84 |
| 2 |  |
Written by: Michael Lange Directed by: Mark Schwahn |
November 22, 2015 | 0.73 |
| 3 |  |
Written by: Mark Schwahn Directed by: Tom Vaughan |
November 29, 2015 | 0.53 |
| 4 |   |
Written by: Mark Schwahn Directed by: Mark Schwahn |
December 6, 2015 | 0.63 |
| 5 |   |
Written by: Julia Cohen Directed by: Tom Vaughan |
December 13, 2015 | 0.65 |
| 6 |   |
Written by: Johnny Richardson Directed by: Tara Nicole Weyr |
December 20, 2015 | 0.71 |
| 7 |   |
Written by: Scarlett Lacey Directed by: James Lafferty |
December 27, 2015 | 0.67 |
| 8 |   |
Written by: Mark Schwahn Directed by: Mark Schwahn |
January 3, 2016 | 0.82 |
| 9 |   |
Written by: Les Butler Directed by: Mark Schwahn |
January 10, 2016 | 0.81 |
| 10 |   |
Written by: Mark Schwahn Directed by: Mark Schwahn |
January 17, 2016 | 0.85 |
