I wasn't too interested in Victoria's side storyline either, and I also disliked her and Peter Bradford. I love 1795 because of the Barnabas backstory. From Josette and Angelique to Naomi, Sarah and Joshua. The side plots like Nathan and Milllicent, and Victoria and Peter, never held much appeal for me. I think, in a way, with Victoria stuck in the jail, it removed her too much from the main action.
I thought the end of 1795 with Barnabas, Ben, Naomi and Joshua was fantastic, but I didn't care for those other plots.