A Very English Scandal

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Season 1
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Jun 29, 2018
    58
    [A Very English Scandal] never settles on a tone. One moment, it’s delivering sly, savage moments worthy of Ricky Gervais’ “The Office.” Then it becomes earthquake serious as one heterosexual politician reveals why he wants to decriminalize homosexuality.

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#18 Best TV Season of 2018
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#17 Most Shared TV Season of 2018

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User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 62
  3. Negative: 18 out of 62
  1. incredulous
    Jul 4, 2018
    1
    Cringeworthy, Kevin Spacian theater. Smart acting cannot numb me to the fact that that I am be asked to watch what I would immediately lookCringeworthy, Kevin Spacian theater. Smart acting cannot numb me to the fact that that I am be asked to watch what I would immediately look away from in my day to day life.… Full Review »
  2. jeremyp
    Jul 1, 2018
    8
    The title should read: "A very satirical English scandal." Choosing to slather on the satire changes the tone of the real story. It allows theThe title should read: "A very satirical English scandal." Choosing to slather on the satire changes the tone of the real story. It allows the viewer to enjoy what was a tragedy and thus miss the deeper message. Power corrupts. That should not be a laughing matter. From Jeremy Thorpe's seduction of a naive fan through his insistent demands that the fan be "silenced" and ending with the Judges extremely biased instructions to the jury (motivated I can only presume by the need to save the face of the governing class) the decks were stacked against the victim. The victim however gets no sympathy in the story. Without a victim the perpetrator gets off the hook as well. And we get entertained.… Full Review »
  3. NavyBean
    Jul 24, 2018
    5
    The first episode is excellent, but then the tone shifts dramatically in episode 2 and it loses its footing. Redeems itself a bit in the lastThe first episode is excellent, but then the tone shifts dramatically in episode 2 and it loses its footing. Redeems itself a bit in the last episode but the slapstick and dumb-guy jokes suck the air out of the drama.… Full Review »
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