TV ShowEndedBBC OneDrama

A Suitable Boy

Name: A Suitable Boy
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020-07-26
Duration: 45 min

2020 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · English · United Kingdom

Modernity confronts tradition in 1950s post-Partition India as a young woman resists an arranged marriage in favour of pursuit of love and a politician's son becomes involved in a transgressive affair.

6.0(57 reviews)

3.7967% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jul 26, 2020
Last air date: Aug 24, 2020
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Network / platform: BBC One
Creator / showrunner: Andrew Davies
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: Lookout Point

Where to watch

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Keywords

based on novel or book1950s

Seasons & episodes

Cast

Tanya Maniktala

Lata Mehra

Ishaan Khatter

Maan Kapoor

Tabu

Saeeda Bai

Mahira Kakkar

Rupa Mehra

Rasika Dugal

Savita Kapoor

Shahana Goswami

Meenakshi Mehra

Ram Kapoor

Mahesh Kapoor

Aamir Bashir

Nawab Sahib

Danesh Razvi

Kabir Durrani

Vivek Gomber

Arun Mehra

Gagan Dev Riar

Pran Kapoor

Geeta Agrawal Sharma

Mrs. Mahesh Kapoor

Shubham Saraf

Firoz Ali Khan

Vijay Raaz

Rasheed's Father

Vivaan Shah

Varun Mehra

Media

Reviews & ratings

6.0

57 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera5/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim6/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel7/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee5/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong6/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful