- Network: Netflix
- Series Premiere Date: Apr 15, 2022
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"Anatomy of a Scandal" is, nevertheless, far from anything approaching lightheartedness. It's a saga about justice as regards the matter of sex—a story burdened by its tonnage of flashbacks, but one that remains, throughout, unfailing in its power to captivate.
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Incisive, enraging and boasting an excellent ensemble, this timely drama may be made for binge-viewing but it offers plenty of food for thought.
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If you’re someone who doesn’t mind substandard dialogue or visual gimmicks — and be warned, most episodes end with cheesy effects that make you think you’ve switched to a disaster flick — and you just want a decent page-turner that you don’t feel compelled to binge in one night, this fits the bill.
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An old-fashioned courtroom miniseries with a somewhat more modern backdrop of sexual politics, "Anatomy of a Scandal" is a crisply told, nicely binge-able mystery that doesn't overstay its welcome. Adapted from a novel, the material certainly doesn't break any ground but proves watchable enough for its various twists, some admittedly more strained than others.
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“Anatomy of a Scandal” is a considerable upgrade [from "The Undoing"]. Don’t get me wrong, it’s garbage, but it’s high-end garbage and eminently binge-able. ... I would have liked more of an emphasis on how Kate builds her case, but the show isn’t particularly interested in the nuts and bolts of it all. It’s not a courtroom thriller.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 5
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Mixed: 2 out of 5
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Negative: 1 out of 5
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May 16, 2022It's a really solid show, an entertaining page-turner, but it's just... missing something. It doesn't drive the knife in.
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Apr 22, 2022