Victoria star Jenna Coleman has revealed that there are long-term plans for the show’s future.

The period drama series launched on ITV in August and follows Queen Victoria (Coleman) from her accession to the throne at the tender age of 18 through to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.

A second season was announced last month and will begin filming next year.

Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here.

Coleman told Deadline: “[Victoria has the potential to go on] for a really long time. Discussions are being had. The problem is there’s almost too much story so it’s about working the pacing. It will be interesting to see how it goes on in the States and what the appetite is.”

Victoria will premiere in the U.S. at 9pm on Sunday 15 January 2017 on PBS, in the slot traditionally taken by Downton Abbey for the past six years.

The 30-year-old actress, who played companion Clara in Doctor Who from 2012 to 2015, added: “Doctor Who is all about throwing caution to the wind and being so spontaneous and living in the moment whereas with Victoria I really enjoyed exploring as much of her as I could. There’s endless research you can do.”

She explained: “The more I uncover about her, the more I read, I have so much more admiration. I like that there are so many unlikable traits in her. She’s very, very flawed but I’ve become really fond of her inconsistencies. She wasn’t perfect at all and it makes me like her. She’s not the queen that you expect in the portraits.”

The eight-part first season is ITV’s top rated drama of the year so far.

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