Payne (TV series) though set in this version at an ambiguous location on the coast of California, as opposed to Torquay, England, in "Fawlty Towers". The action takes place at the Whispering Pines Inn, owned and operated by Royal Payne and his wife, Constance. Royal was always trying to improve the quality of his hotel and eventually franchise the place, in search of immortal legendary status as a hotelier, like Hilton or Waldorf. The pilot episode, "Pacific Ocean Duck" (which actually aired fifth in sequence), merged the plots of the "Fawlty Towers" episodes "Gourmet Night" and "The Hotel Inspectors". Payne (TV series) Payne
Victoria (UK TV series) holds a rating of 87%, based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.17/10. The site's consensus reads, ""Victoria"'s sophomore season finds this striking period drama returning with a second batch of episodes that are just as absorbing as its first." On "Metacritic", the first series has a score of 67 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". Victoria (UK TV series) Victoria is a British television drama series created and principally written by Daisy Goodwin, which stars Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria. The series premiered in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2016 on