A Very British Scandal

Name: A Very British Scandal
Genre: Drama, Movie/Mini-Series
Released: April 22, 2022
Rating: 70

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Prime Video | Release Date: April 22, 2022

Summary: The three-part miniseries written by Sarah Phelps, focuses on the 1963 divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll (Paul Bettany and Claire Foy).

[Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 26 Dec 2021; in the US on Prime Video on 22 Apr 2022]

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series

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The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Mar 28, 2022

Season 1 Review: A Very British Scandal, with its lean, mean script and its refusal to reinvent the duchess as an icon of the movement, is the very best and fairest tribute that could be given her. Read full review

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Radio Times Abby Robinson

Mar 28, 2022

Season 1 Review: A Very British Scandal is a sophisticated piece of television that delivers in every department. Phelps' exquisite turn of phrase is flexed to full capacity throughout as she seamlessly straddles both high drama and comedy. Read full review

Joel Keller

Apr 22, 2022

Season 1 Review: A Very British Scandal benefits from fine performances and a scandalous story that touches both on early feminism and salacious scandal. Read full review

Amber Dowling

Apr 18, 2022

Season 1 Review: Over the three-episode trajectory, Foy and Bettany are at the top of their games with emotional performances that will undoubtedly garner attention come awards season. Their driving takes, along with the beautiful cinematography and world-building that went into the period piece are indeed the main reasons to watch. ... However, if the point is to remind viewers of the people and motives at the heart of this story, there’s a failed opportunity to expand the characters beyond previously spilled ink. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Apr 21, 2022

Season 1 Review: It isn’t as pleasurable as A Very English Scandal, nor does it cut as deep, even if Bettany and Foy are entirely worth watching and some of the modern echoes hit home. Read full review

Allison Keene

Apr 22, 2022

Season 1 Review: Unfortunately, A Very British Scandal is a dull, lifeless retelling that wants very badly to say something but—just like Anatomy of a Scandal—delivers little more than banal cruelty from the extremely wealth. Read full review

The Telegraph Anita Singh

Mar 28, 2022

Season 1 Review: There isn’t a single sympathetic note. ... It is effective as an invitation to gawp at the upper classes, and reassure ourselves that we are better than them. And it looks beautiful – the costumes, the make-up, the interiors. The high production values and the quality cast give the impression of a premium product. But the period tropes are lazy. Read full review

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TVJerry

May 1, 2022

This drama revolves around the glamorous (at first) marriage of the Duke of Argyll (Paul Bettany) to a wealthy socialite (Claire Foy wearing lovely fashions). The scandal arises when he files for divorce in 1963, based on her alleged affairs with numerous men. While the first 2 episodesThis drama revolves around the glamorous (at first) marriage of the Duke of Argyll (Paul Bettany) to a wealthy socialite (Claire Foy wearing lovely fashions). The scandal arises when he files for divorce in 1963, based on her alleged affairs with numerous men. While the first 2 episodes establish their relationship, things move slowly. It's not until the final chapter, when the scandal takes off, that the drama escalates. Even so, the locales and period spice add some enjoyable visuals. Anglofiles and history buffs might find this story interesting, but it lacks any real emotion to make it involving. (Three one-hour episodes)… Expand

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Season 1

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  Air Date: April 22, 2022
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