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BBC America gets first original comedy series

BBC America has ordered its first original comedy series, “Almost Royal,” about two young British aristocrats on their first trip to the United States.

The seven-episode, faux-documentary-style series centers on privileged siblings Georgie and Poppy Carlton, heirs to an estate and distant relatives of the royal family who allow a camera crew to follow them on a tour of the US, where they interact with Americans for the first time.

“Almost Royal” will premiere Saturday, June 21, following the “Orphan Black” Season 2 finale.