Fans were left begging for a second season when the beloved period drama first aired17:49, 05 Jun 2026Downton Abbey fans have been urged to binge a period drama hailed “the best ever”.‌Beecham House first aired in 2019, created by Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha.‌Set in Delhi in 1795, during the Mughal period, it follows the lives of the Beecham family in their newly bought house.‌Headed by John Beecham (played by Tom Bateman), a former soldier with the East India Company, the family moves into the grand mansion seeking a fresh start.The synopsis goes on: “John Beecham, a former soldier in the East India Company, is determined to leave the past behind him and start a new life.‌“When he arrives at the grand house the staff are shocked to discover that their secretive new master has arrived with a baby of mixed parentage.“John is determined to reunite his family in Delhi and keep the identity of his child secret-but at what cost?”Alongside Tom, the cast for the ITV drama included Lesley Nicol, Leo Suter, Good Morning Britain ’s Adil Ray and Bridgerton star Bessie Carter.‌Viewers were left hooked when the series first aired, and even now, several have been recommending it to fans of Downton Abbey and The Other Bennet Sister on social media.One person called it “superb”, while another said: “Stunning cinematography, beautiful and touching show”. They went on: “It’s very addictive, touching story and shots are so beautiful that you are just lost in it and feel every bit of the story. Waiting for season 2.”‌Another said: “This production is incredible and it is so far being true to historical events. This is British TV or any TV at its best.”Yet another begged for a second season, adding: “Having pretty much given up on finding anything worth watching on a TV screen, I discovered Beecham House. It was mesmerizing!”Another fan wrote: “I love it!!! It cannot end like this. We need more. Pleeeeese!!!!!” (sic)‌One fan called Beecham House a “phenomenal series” they binged “in one sitting”, as another called it “outstanding”.Someone else said: “One of the best series I’ve ever watched,” adding: “This series is so underrated it really does deserve some appreciation.”‌One fan added in their review: “Stunningly rich”, while another said: “I was dazzled. Can’t believe it ends like this.”Despite fans begging for a second season, Beecham House was cancelled before another instalment, thought creator Gurinder later spoke about the possibility of it being revived.She told Express.co.uk : “I think it’s one of those shows that had a massive following on catch up and some of our figures are incredibly high.‌“Also, it had a large Asian audience which is hard to measure because there’s no way of measuring the Asian audience.”She went on: “I think on the Sunday night it went out, it went out at the same time as Love Island. So it was unfortunate. In a way, that’s the reality.Article continues below“TV is these days to be much more about reality shows and sporting events and drama has had to you have to look at catch up audiences in figures. I think we kinda of bore the brunt of that.”She added: “Also, I think for ITV, there’s this feeling that people in Britain are a bit tired of period dramas. Period dramas haven’t been faring as high as they used to.”Beecham House is available to watch on Prime Video.