The clock nears closing time as mercantile genius Harry Selfridge faces creditors, swindlers, mob bosses, irate relatives, and spurned mistresses in the farewell season of MR. SELFRIDGE. Starring three-time Emmy® winner Jeremy Piven as the man who revolutionized the world’s retail experience, MR. SELFRIDGE, THE FINAL SEASON, airs on MASTERPIECE in nine nail-biting final episodes, on Sundays, March 27 - May 22, 2016 in the new time slot at 10 p.m. on PBS.
5 Ways Mr. Selfridge is Going Out With a Bang
Harry Selfridge has never been one to go quietly, and Season 4 is no exception. Get a sneak peak at the lavish parties, big surprises, and outrageous new characters in this exclusive slideshow; then be sure to tune in to the Final Season of MR. SELFRIDGE, premiering Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 10 p.m. on MASTERPIECE on PBS. Share your excitement using #SelfridgePBS!
Series Reviews
“A treasure box of tales about love, loss, ambition, and the spirit of a new age,” enthused The Wall Street Journal during Season 1; “lush and lovely,” murmured The Los Angeles Times about Season 2; “visually glorious,” gushed the New York Daily News for Season 3.
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Since the premiere season in 2013, MR. SELFRIDGE has wowed audiences and critics alike, much as the original Harry Gordon Selfridge did with his trend-setting, taboo-busting palace of commerce, Selfridge & Co., which opened in 1909 on London’s Oxford Street. Shopping has never been the same since. Now MR. SELFRIDGE, THE FINAL SEASON follows the unpredictable arc of Harry’s career to its thrilling climax, charting the fate of the showman with the big heart, shaky morals, and dogged belief that the dice roll will save him—and the store—every time.
Making new trouble for Harry this season are Jimmy Dillon (played by Sacha Dhawan, "The History Boys"), an Anglo-Indian entrepreneur specializing in too-good-to-pass-up business deals; press magnate Lord Wynnstay (Robert Pugh, GAME OF THRONES), who exploits Harry’s shocking private life to sell newspapers; and the blonde bombshells of their era, Dolly sisters Rosie and Jennie (Emma Hamilton, THE TUDORS, and Zoe Richards, "How to Become a Criminal Mastermind"), American twin dancers who appeal to Harry’s wicked streak.
The returning cast includes Katherine Kelly (CORONATION STREET) as seductive Lady Mae, creating fashion and passion in the new season; Amanda Abbington (SHERLOCK) as Josie Mardle, once again confronting former lover Mr. Grove, played by Tom Goodman-Hill (CASE HISTORIES); Ron Cook (LITTLE DORRIT) as hard-headed store CFO, Mr. Crabb, who has had to loosen his business ethics a bit; and Trystan Gravelle ("Anonymous") as Victor Colleano, now running the swankiest club in London. Also back are Amy Beth Hayes (THE SYNDICATE) and Samuel West (ANY HUMAN HEART) as the career-conflicted couple, Kitty and Frank Edwards; and Greg Austin (LAW AND ORDER: UK) as Harry’s ambitious but clear-thinking son, Gordon, heir to the family business and determined to put a new gloss on the family name.
This season’s exploits find Selfridge & Co. on the brink of its twentieth anniversary. The nonstop sales blitz since the store’s founding gives no sign of letting up and is beginning to take its toll on the staff, Harry’s family, and his friends. But not on Harry. Or is it?
Based on “Shopping, Seduction & Mr. Selfridge” by Lindy Woodhead, MR. SELFRIDGE, THE FINAL SEASON has more than a grain of truth to it. The Dolly sisters, a business partner named Jimmy, the gamble on a failing London emporium, heightening father-son rivalry, and Harry’s deepening financial hole are right there in the history books—along with his irrepressible American optimism and favorite saying: “There’s no fun like work!”
MR. SELFRIDGE, THE FINAL SEASON, is a co-production of ITV Studios and MASTERPIECE. It is created by Andrew Davies and developed by Kate Brooke. The writers are Helen Raynor, Kate O’Riordan, Matt Jones, James Payne, Ben Morris and Hamish Wright. The directors are Robert Del Maestro, Bill Anderson, Fraser Macdonald, Joss Agnew and Rob Evans. The series producer is Dominic Barlow. The producer is Jeremy Piven. The Executive Producers are Kate Lewis and Helen Raynor. Rebecca Eaton is the Executive Producer for MASTERPIECE.
EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1 airs Sunday, March 27 at 10 p.m. - Wheeler-dealer Jimmy Dillon makes his cocky entrance. The Groves are at loose ends. Harry has a run-in with the Queen of Time. The Dolly sisters mar Mae’s fashion show.
Episode 2 airs Sunday, April 3 at 10 p.m. - To Gordon’s horror, Harry and Jimmy make a high-risk deal. Meanwhile, Harry courts one of the Dolly twins, Jimmy courts Mae and Elizabeth Arden courts Kitty.
Episode 3 airs Sunday, April 10 at 10 p.m. - Frank turns into prey at a swank junket for the press. Josie arrives to console Grove. Harry faces a choice: settle a gambling debt or bankroll the Dolly twins’ dream job.
Episode 4 airs Sunday, April 17 at 10 p.m. - Grove and Josie make a new start. Frank is in the doghouse. Movie mogul Harry courts trouble with a mob boss and a press lord.
Episode 5 airs Sunday, April 24 at 10 p.m. - Jimmy comes up with a plan to save Harry’s bacon. Gordon gives in. One couple breaks up, and another ties the knot. Plus, a love triangle meets an unfortunate end.
Episode 6 airs Sunday, May 1 at 10 p.m. - Sidney seeks oblivion. His friend Sam seeks forgiveness. A dead girl’s parents seek revenge. Amanda seeks Sidney. Leonard finally takes a stand.
Episode 7 airs Sunday, May 8 at 10:30 p.m. - The Whiteleys deal starts to look bad. A reporter confronts Jimmy. Grove undertakes a good deed and a new project before retiring. Harry and Mae also retire.
Episode 8 airs Sunday, May 15 at 10:30 p.m. - Josie takes on a new role and an old one. Whiteleys’ troubles lead Jimmy and Mr. Crabb to take a big risk. Found out, Jimmy takes desperate measures.
Episode 9 airs Sunday, May 22 at 10:30 p.m. - The press links Harry with Jimmy’s demise. Suppliers refuse to sell. Stockholders are up in arms. Meanwhile, the store’s 20th anniversary sale approaches. What’s Harry to do?
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