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ITV has ordered a second series of Sunday night period drama Mr Selfridge, in which Entourage star Jeremy Piven will continue in his role as flamboyant American retail entrepreneur Harry Gordon Selfridge.ITV has ordered a second series of Sunday night period drama Mr Selfridge, in which Entourage star Jeremy Piven will continue in his role as flamboyant American retail entrepreneur Harry Gordon Selfridge.
The new 10-part series will move the story on to 1914 and the onset of the first world war, with the challenges that brings. Mr Selfridge's second run next year will coincide with the centenary of the start of the four-year conflict.The new 10-part series will move the story on to 1914 and the onset of the first world war, with the challenges that brings. Mr Selfridge's second run next year will coincide with the centenary of the start of the four-year conflict.
Mr Selfridge will be written by the same team, headed by Andrew Davies, and all the key actors are returning. One theme will be a reconciliation between the philandering Selfridge and his family.Mr Selfridge will be written by the same team, headed by Andrew Davies, and all the key actors are returning. One theme will be a reconciliation between the philandering Selfridge and his family.
The recommission, in the middle of the current series, reflects the ratings success, with consolidated audiences – including seven-day, catch-up viewing – so far averaging 8.6 million, with a peak of 9.4 million. Mr Selfridge has had the measure of BBC1's darker Ripper Street in the ratings in the Sunday 9pm slot. The recommission, in the middle of the current series, reflects the ratings success, with consolidated audiences – including seven-day, catch-up viewing – so far averaging 8.5 million, with a peak of 9.4 million. Mr Selfridge has had the measure of BBC1's darker Ripper Street in the ratings in the Sunday 9pm slot.
ITV said that it was the channel's most watched new drama since Scott & Bailey, its female detective drama launched in May 2011, and turns the page after a relatively disappointing 2012 for ITV drama, with flops such as Eternal Law and Titanic.ITV said that it was the channel's most watched new drama since Scott & Bailey, its female detective drama launched in May 2011, and turns the page after a relatively disappointing 2012 for ITV drama, with flops such as Eternal Law and Titanic.
Steve November, acting director of ITV drama commissioning, said: "It is ITV drama at its best."Steve November, acting director of ITV drama commissioning, said: "It is ITV drama at its best."
The drama is made by ITV Studios, which also distributes it globally to networks including Seven Network, Australia, and channels in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Israel and the Republic of Ireland.The drama is made by ITV Studios, which also distributes it globally to networks including Seven Network, Australia, and channels in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Israel and the Republic of Ireland.
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