- Network: Prime Video , BBC One
- Series Premiere Date: May 20, 2018
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 62 Ratings
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Positive: 39 out of 62
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Mixed: 5 out of 62
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Negative: 18 out of 62
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Jul 4, 2018Cringeworthy, 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.
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Although A Very English Scandal will probably best be remembered for the two incredible performances at the heart of its narrative, it is also a careful study in how to balance a story in which the truth is almost certainly stranger than any fiction.
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While Dotrice and others add dimension to the story, the miniseries’ success comes down to the two main characters. Grant is oily and confident; Whishaw is seductive and afraid. The combination is combustible and quite watchable when the two appear in court together.
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As an autopsy of one of the darker moments in recent British political disgrace, A Very English Scandal is a spry and surprisingly funny work. In under three hours, it includes all the relevant tabloid focal points (the “sick dog” comment, the witless petty criminals, the infernal National Insurance card). But it’s most effective at rendering how tragic and needless the whole Thorpe affair was.