The Reluctant Royal
Shifting from high gear to high class.
A lighthearted Hallmark-style romance about a working-class mechanic discovering royal heritage and finding love amid the clash of two worlds.
Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father is a duke. But the duke isn’t quite what he expected, nor are his growing feelings for the duke’s advisor Prudence.
Essence
Ensemble
Andrew W. Walker
Johnny Payne
Emilie de Ravin
Prudence Thorp
Simon Coury
William, Duke of Glasswick
Fiach Kunz
Allistair Covington-Breed
Jade Jordan
Annie
Elizabeth Moynihan
Lady Eleanor
Michael James Ford
Jeffers
Michael Glenn Murphy
Finchy
Eva-Jane Gaffney
Beth
Janet Grene
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jimmy Walker
Hugh
Megan Elle Day
Dottie
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
