More than two decades after it last graced our television screens, one of Britain’s most beloved family dramas is heading back into our lives. Monarch of the Glen became a staple of Sunday night television with its blend of romance, comedy, and oh-so-pretty views of the Scottish Highlands. But now, a new family and a new generation is about to inherit Glenbogle.
PBS’ MASTERPIECE has officially unveiled the first images from its upcoming Monarch of the Glen reboot, while also confirming the series’ full principal cast ahead of its 2027 premiere. Leading the reboot is Julia Brown (World on Fire, Karen Pirie) as Isla Campbell, a successful London lawyer who reluctantly returns to her family’s Highland estate following the death of her estranged father. Expecting only a brief visit, Isla instead discovers she’s inherited a crumbling estate burdened with a £1 million debt and must decide whether Glenbogle is worth saving.
Starring opposite her is Chris Fulton (Bridgerton, Outlander) as her brother Alasdair, who refuses to abandon the family’s ancestral home despite its financial troubles. The supporting cast also includes Ewan Miller (High Value Target, The Gray House) as gamekeeper Ewan, Rishi Nair (Grantchester, The Marlow Murder Club) as businessman Daniel, Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey, A Taste for Murder) as Morag, John Gordon Sinclair (Gregory’s Girl, World War Z) as family lawyer Fergus, and Gordon Kennedy (Robin Hood, The Diplomat) as stockman Angus.
The timing is also particularly interesting, because it will come up against a completely different take on, well, Scottish land ownership in the form of Laird, the Paramount+ series from the creators of MobLand, which will see Kenneth Branagh at the lead.
Who’s Behind ‘Monarch of the Glen’?
The new series is created, written and executive produced by Jeremy Brock (The Last King of Scotland, A Very Royal Scandal), with Stephen Greenhorn (Dept. Q, Sunshine on Leith) and Meriel Sheibani-Clare (The Crown) also writing episodes. Tom Vaughan (Doctor Foster, Victoria) directs and executive produces.
The reboot is produced by Ecosse Films, which also made the original series, in partnership with MASTERPIECE PBS, 5, Northern Ireland Screen and Banijay Rights.
Production is currently underway in Scotland and Northern Ireland, with Monarch of the Glen expected to premiere on MASTERPIECE PBS and 5 sometime in 2027.
via Collider