Anne with an E

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: May 12, 2017
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 77
  3. Negative: 10 out of 77
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  1. PaulMiller74
    May 20, 2017
    6
    The acting and production values are superb, although at times the interiors of the Cuthbert house seem a little over-styled - particularly the trendy dark teal walls that were not present at the real Green Gables. (I only know from visiting the farm.) I went into this series excited about the news I had read of the writer teasing out the darker side of Anne's orphan's life, but theThe acting and production values are superb, although at times the interiors of the Cuthbert house seem a little over-styled - particularly the trendy dark teal walls that were not present at the real Green Gables. (I only know from visiting the farm.) I went into this series excited about the news I had read of the writer teasing out the darker side of Anne's orphan's life, but the constant swings of drama and hurt feelings grow tiresome. One starts to wonder why the author of the series didn't create her own original story about a turn of the last century orphan, since she seems to feel the source material needs constant punching up. The depiction of the town as some sort of English aristocracy constantly judging Anne and the Cuthberts is socially admirable, but Montgomery never suggested that Dianna's family were as high tone as this show portrays them. There are moments that are beautiful - in both the source and new material - but a good example of this writer's heavy-handedness comes in episode two, when Matthew, fetching Anne after she was banished from Green Gables over a lost broach (she was not banished in the books), has his head bashed into a carriage window while crossing a busy street. This moment had me eye-rolling through the subsequent scene, in which two stranger women perform a smattering of concerned lines with only half-hearted delivery, as though they too are as bemused by how Matthew wound up on a settee with a head bandage as Matthew himself and most followers of L.M. Montgomery would undoubtedly find themselves. The actresses playing Anne and Marilla are wonderful and the photography is great, but the episodes could use a little more restraint and not rely on the conflict-laden pacing of today's reality TV diet of storytelling. Three episodes in and I am finding my enthusiasm waning by the minute, bittersweet, as there is so much to like about the series in between the over-wrought moments.… Expand
  2. rosske
    Dec 4, 2018
    5
    I felt season one was a refreshing take on spunky Anne! Her character seemed more true to the red-headed orphan we all love. Aesthetic value was high as well. I was disappointed, however, in the multiple exaggerated divergences from the actual plot. At least it isn't as bad as season two, though!
  3. adisti
    Oct 16, 2020
    5
    this is the most beautiful show i've ever seen. the storylins, the acting, the cinematography, are just perfectly beautiful. we need more shows like this

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#45 Best TV Season of 2017
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#82 Most Discussed TV Season of 2017
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#90 Most Shared TV Season of 2017

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Los Angeles Daily News
    Reviewed by: Rob Lowman
    May 12, 2017
    80
    Walley-Beckett doesn’t pander nor play down the darker elements in the character’s life. ... James and Thompson are great choices as the Cuthberts, neither of whom display much emotion, yet the veteran actors are quite skilled at revealing the characters’ inner feelings. The real find is McNulty. The young Irish-Canadian actress seems perfect for Anne with honesty in her performance.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Gwen Ihnat
    May 12, 2017
    91
    In the first few episodes of Anne With An E, the familiar tales resonate--Anne’s quarrel with Mrs. Lynde, Marilla’s missing brooch--enticing new Anne fans the way the original novels did for Anne Of Green Gables in years past.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Hanh Nguyen
    May 12, 2017
    83
    Anne with an E dares to get bold and messy. It might push the messaging too far sometimes, but like its heroine it rarely feels insincere.
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