A Suitable Boy
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Dec 3, 2020
    90
    Echoes of Austen, and Dickens and Shakespeare, enliven the six glorious hours of A Suitable Boy. [7 -20 Dec 2020, p.8]
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  2. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Roxana Hadadi
    Dec 3, 2020
    90
    A fascinating period piece that fuses elements of romantic drama and political thriller and wonders to what extent “we can make our own happiness,” “A Suitable Boy” is an engrossing achievement.
  3. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Allison Keene
    Dec 7, 2020
    86
    A Suitable Boy arrives with a fresh perspective and charm to spare—even through some of its most difficult storylines. It’s a richly composed series whose beats are recognizable and perhaps a bit fantastical, but nevertheless delivers a satisfying exploration into complicated matters of the heart.
  5. The Times
    Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    Oct 27, 2020
    80
    Once those first nuts and bolts [introducing characters and the plot] were in place and it allowed itself to relax, I found it a luscious, zesty pie of a drama, directed by Mira Nair to be beautiful and cinematic at every opportunity.
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  6. Time
    Reviewed by: Judy Berman
    Dec 7, 2020
    70
    Lata’s quandary becomes the show’s central focus—which is for the best, because it plays to Nair’s strengths without taking Davies too far out of his comfort zone. ... Much weaker, unfortunately, is the secondary story line that follows Maan. ... But to the extent that A Suitable Boy transcends escapism, it’s because [Nair] brought the substance along with the sparkle.