Gentleman Jack
HBO | Release Date: May 19, 2019
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
20
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The GuardianChitra RamaswamyApr 11, 2022
Season 2 Review: It is a masterpiece. A gleeful, radical shake-up of period drama that repositions history, sexuality and class with the wink of an eye and poke of a cane. Read full review
91
ColliderCarly LaneApr 26, 2022
Season 2 Review: The scenes between Gentleman Jack's two leading women are where the show continues to be its most compelling, as well as what gives the season its biggest emotional weight. Read full review
90
Washington PostHank StueverApr 22, 2019
Season 1 Review: It’s one of the most engaging dramas to come along so far this year. Read full review
90
Wall Street JournalDorothy RabinowitzApr 19, 2019
Season 1 Review: [A] smashing tale alive with heart and wit. Read full review
88
Paste MagazineAmy GlynnApr 22, 2019
Season 1 Review: Not everything about the series works ... But certainly watch Gentleman Jack. Watch it for an interesting depiction of 19th-century Yorkshire society ... Watch it for Jones’ forceful, vivacious, smart-as-hell portrayal. Read full review
86
Paste MagazineAllison KeeneApr 25, 2022
Season 2 Review: It’s like we the viewers are Anne Walker to Gentleman Jack’s Anne Lister—it knows we are prone to anxiety and melancholy, and therefore handles us lovingly and carefully, only providing what we can take on. And like Walker, it’s hard—even when faced with faults—not to fall in love. Read full review
85
TV GuideSadie GennisApr 16, 2019
Season 1 Review: There is an unexpected playfulness to the series, due not only to Lister's sardonic wit but Wainwright's own cheekiness and willing to experiment. Read full review
80
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertMay 6, 2022
Season 2 Review: The great news is that it remains as compelling as season 1, with Suranne Jones continuing to be a force of nature as Anne Lister in 1830s England. Read full review
80
Radio TimesMolly MossApr 6, 2022
Season 2 Review: The show has lost none of its brilliance, nor has Wainwright dislodged its heart and soul – she has only added to it. Gentleman Jack remains a bold and transgressive figure not just for a period drama, but mainstream TV in general, and season 2 another emotional ride. Read full review
80
The IndependentEd CummingJan 3, 2020
Season 1 Review: This is its own programme, a confident, smart period drama with fabulous sets and costumes, especially Anne’s top hats and black suits, and a large warm heart. Read full review
80
The GuardianLucy ManganDec 4, 2019
Season 1 Review: While it is fun, and has moments of heart, it also has moments that seem to flirt with period drama parody. Read full review
80
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertMay 1, 2019
Season 1 Review: “Gentleman Jack” is British period drama, and it’s also a lot of fun. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushApr 25, 2019
Season 1 Review: Terrifically entertaining period drama. [29 Apr - 12 May 2019, p.11]
80
The New York TimesJames PoniewozikApr 21, 2019
Season 1 Review: A rollicking eight-episode series ... Jones’s performance is a marvel, exuding vitality, charisma and sexual confidence. But she also brings Anne an empathy, humanity and glimpses of vulnerability. Read full review
80
ColliderAllison KeeneApr 18, 2019
Season 1 Review: The actors ... are really left to infuse the interactions with their own energy and inflections, leading to really outstanding and engrossing results. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanApr 16, 2019
Season 1 Review: [A] jaunty, funny, smart and touching story. Read full review
75
IndieWireBen TraversApr 23, 2019
Season 1 Review: The storytelling style can be frustrating in its narrow imagination. Still, there’s Jones--a true original with a vivid arrival. Read full review
70
The New YorkerEmily NussbaumApr 26, 2019
Season 1 Review: An imperfect but enjoyable production, driven mainly by the satisfying brass of its heroine, played by Suranne Jones. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)Kathryn VanArendonkApr 22, 2019
Season 1 Review: On the whole ... the deliberately clashing elements of Gentleman Jack are the things that make it work. Read full review
70
SlateInkoo KangApr 19, 2019
Season 1 Review: Between Wainwright’s crisp, fair-minded scripts and star Suranne Jones’ flawless performance, it’s tempting to believe that Anne Lister was the most fascinating person of the 19th century. Read full review
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