Howards End: Season 1

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Starz | Season Premiere Date: November 12, 2017

Summary: Kenneth Lonergan's adaptation of the classic E.M. Forster novel about Margaret Schlegel (Hayley Atwell) and her younger sister Helen (Philippa Coulthard) as they seek love and purpose in turn of the century England.

[Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 12 Nov 2017; in the US on Starz on 8 Apr 2018 and as a part of PBS'sKenneth Lonergan's adaptation of the classic E.M. Forster novel about Margaret Schlegel (Hayley Atwell) and her younger sister Helen (Philippa Coulthard) as they seek love and purpose in turn of the century England.

[Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 12 Nov 2017; in the US on Starz on 8 Apr 2018 and as a part of PBS's Masterpiece on 12 Jan 2020]… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E4. Episode 4
Air Date: December 3, 2017
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S1:E3. Episode 3
Air Date: April 22, 2018
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S1:E2. Episode 2
Air Date: April 15, 2018

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IndieWire Ben Travers

Apr 5, 2018

Howards End is fun. It’s lean. It illustrates from the get-go that the Oscar-winning writer behind one of the biggest cinematic downers in recent memory (“Manchester By the Sea”) can write “heartwarming” as well as he writes “heart-wrenching.” But it also shows that he understands fundamental principles essential to the original story and its modern telling. Read full review

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Dorothy Rabinowitz

Apr 5, 2018

To watch the film’s Margaret (a sublime Hayley Atwell), is to see in full detail, the character Forster envisioned. ... In four episodes of sterling drama, Howards End has been brought fully to life on the television screen. That is no small achievement. Read full review

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Sophie Gilbert

Apr 9, 2018

Kenneth Lonergan’s four-part miniseries, which arrives Sunday on Starz, is its own masterpiece, visually lavish and narratively restrained. Lonergan and the director Hettie Macdonald find something profound in the story’s clash of cultures between the liberal, bourgeois Schlegels and the emotionally repressed, establishment Wilcoxes that feels vital in this particular moment. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Mar 29, 2018

A literate and visually sumptuous feast. [2 Apr - 15 Apr 2018, p.10]

Brian Lowry

Apr 6, 2018

Atwell might be best known to some for her forays into the Marvel universe, but she's an extremely talented actress who deftly captures Margaret's combination of intelligence and pragmatism, in contrast to her sister's idealism. Read full review

Kristen Baldwin

Mar 30, 2018

Though Howards End (premiering April 8 at 8 p.m. on Starz) doesn’t have the ardor of the network’s Outlander, fans of that time-traveling romance may still find themselves swooning at the gracefully restrained emotion between Meg and stuffy Mr. Wilcox (Matthew Macfadyen). Read full review

Verne Gay

Apr 4, 2018

A beauty to behold but an ice cube to hold, this Howards End never quite thaws. Read full review

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shoulderoforion

Apr 8, 2018

Good not great. I had no reference to the source material & never saw the one with Anthony Hopkins. Pretty period piece, challenging but unlikable male characters. Not Downton Abbey.

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EPMD

Dec 31, 2018

The lead actress (Atwell) was excellent. The scenery, sets, and outfits all seemed of high quality. The story, however faithful to the original, left a lot to be desired. In short, I found it a bit dull. And maybe even more importantly, I really didn't like anyone except for Atwell'sThe lead actress (Atwell) was excellent. The scenery, sets, and outfits all seemed of high quality. The story, however faithful to the original, left a lot to be desired. In short, I found it a bit dull. And maybe even more importantly, I really didn't like anyone except for Atwell's character. The men, in particular, were all kind of unpleasant.… Expand

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jonnybgoode

May 5, 2018

I found this rendition to be distinctly mediocre in many ways: writing, casting (especially), and acting. Watch the movie instead.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 12, 2017
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: December 3, 2017
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: April 22, 2018
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: April 15, 2018
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: April 15, 2018