- 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 24, 2018The 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.
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Aug 23, 2022Nothing extraordinary beyond a salacious scandal being brought to life. By teo great perfomers . Brn winshaw steals the show but high grant isn't far behind.
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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.