Full disclosure: I read history and I try to honor it. This series is NOT history, it is fiction based upon a selection of factoids. For example, Lord Melbourne was a portly, sleepy gent of about 57 when Victoria first came to the throne. Something like a trim, active Rufus Sewell in his late 40's? You're kidding. Victoria is similarly glamorized by casting the beautiful Jenna Coleman as the actually plain young princess and queen. This makes for smashing romance, perhaps, but plausible history, no. And crediting Victoria for sympathy toward Chartist rebels is more wishful scripting. There's more, but why belabor it? It's largely idealized melodrama and should not be confused with biography.
Slow moving as well. Clearly aiming at a long run.
Otherwise, a nice production with a talented cast, but too fabricated and glacially-paced for me.