Here’s an admission from Hugh Grant, whose films over the past several decades have grossed more than $3 billion globally at the box office: Until recently, he was a snob about TV, even as his co-stars and colleagues long ago made the transition and continue to topline the small screen’s highest-quality productions.

But that’s all in the past now with his starring role in “A Very English Scandal,” a true-life tale of clandestine gay sex, secrets, lies, attempted murder and betrayal that is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

The London-based actor was in Los Angeles last week to talk about the show, its underlying scandal and other British and U.S. scandals — including a few he has been involved with personally.

Please click here for all the details in TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin’s full report.