Julian Fellowes, creator of the soon-to-be-a-movie Downton Abbey, is all set to bring a new period drama to our screens. ITV has commissioned Belgravia, with everyone involved surely hoping for a Downton-sized smash hit.

ITV has ordered six 60-minute episodes of Belgravia, and Fellowes has three of his Downton Abbey executive producers involved behind the scenes: Gareth Neame, Liz Trubridge and Nigel Marchant.

The six-part series will be based on Fellowes’ book Belgravia, which can be read in serialised form on its official website or bought very cheaply on Amazon.

As for the plot, GoodReads sums up the book thusly:

“On the evening of 15 June 1815, the great and the good of British society have gathered in Brussels at what is to become one of the most tragic parties in history – the Duchess of Richmond’s ball. For this is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and many of the handsome young men attending the ball will find themselves, the very next day, on the battlefield.

“For Sophia Trenchard, the young and beautiful daughter of Wellington’s chief supplier, this night will change everything. But it is only twenty-five years later, when the upwardly mobile Trenchards move into the fashionable new area of Belgravia, that the true repercussions of that moment will be felt. For in this new world, where the aristocracy rub shoulders with the emerging nouveau riche, there are those who would prefer the secrets of the past to remain buried…“

We’ll keep you posted as we hear more about the series.