The favourite

Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives Sarah takes her under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah Abigail steps in to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their growing friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions and no one will stand in her way.