- Network: AMC+
- Series Premiere Date: Dec 9, 2021
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Anne Boleyn proves that a modern spin on a historical milestone doesn’t have to be radical to make its mark. A dazzling showcase of talent, that cements Turner-Smith as one of the finest emerging actors working today.
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This was a masterfully drawn portrayal of courtly intrigue. And while the cautious tempo took a little adjusting to, sumptuous production values and regal acting added up to a right royal triumph.
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What Anne Boleyn and Turner-Smith do so well in this series is make Anne a far more defined woman with her own ambition, intelligence, and keen strategic savvy.
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Some of the dialogue and phrases used pulled me out of the drama (“trot on” and “woman to woman” spring to mind). ... That aside, the series brilliantly captures the essence of the doomed Anne Boleyn: a woman whose power and intelligence threatened the toxic, patriarchal Tudor court.
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This adaptation does its best to take her seriously as a woman, mother and, in some of its most interesting asides, as a boss to a roomful of dissatisfied ladies-in-waiting. And yet, neither Turner-Smith nor series’ sharpest scenes are the most explosive or devastating. ... Its most compelling moments come when Turner-Smith gets to embrace Anne’s pettier, more impulsive instincts.
Awards & Rankings
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Positive: 1 out of 20
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Negative: 19 out of 20
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