Indian Summers

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Season #: 2, 1
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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 4 out of 16
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  1. Ravivenk
    Oct 14, 2015
    4
    The attention to period detail seems lacking (I grew up in India, and remember quite differently how people looked and dressed, from photographs and movies I'd seen). Even small touches like allowing Indians to speak to each other in Hindi and affixing subtitles would have gone a long way to demonstrating authenticity.

    Worse still, the plot is very slow-moving. I'm ok with that if the    The attention to period detail seems lacking (I grew up in India, and remember quite differently how people looked and dressed, from photographs and movies I'd seen). Even small touches like allowing Indians to speak to each other in Hindi and affixing subtitles would have gone a long way to demonstrating authenticity.

    Worse still, the plot is very slow-moving. I'm ok with that if the actual teleplay and direction are not stifling, but they are. This is not an entertaining show to watch on any level, so far.....it feels indulgent and out of touch with viewers.    … Expand
  2. IIJG27Rich
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    So far this series is fantastic. We have much more real world stress involvement than Downton Abbey. More real down to earth relatable characters Five season of mayhem are due up to 1947 is what I hear! God knows what will happen to everyone by then. It should be great. The look of the show is awe inspiring. You feel like you're actually there in India 1932. Nothing is missed. Every detailSo far this series is fantastic. We have much more real world stress involvement than Downton Abbey. More real down to earth relatable characters Five season of mayhem are due up to 1947 is what I hear! God knows what will happen to everyone by then. It should be great. The look of the show is awe inspiring. You feel like you're actually there in India 1932. Nothing is missed. Every detail is beautiful.… Expand
  3. debbie13410
    Oct 10, 2015
    6
    Of course, beautifully acted and beautifully filmed. But I am lost. I wish I knew more about early 20th century British rule over India because it would help me understand a lot. Lots of British sayings that I have no reference to to understand why anyone is doing anything.
  4. faheemahmed125
    May 29, 2016
    10
    this show is not aired in pakistan,but i know many many people see this on internet including my family and friends.this show has a beauty of iits own and makes everything awesome.i want this show to go on for full 5 seasons and not axed.
  5. BStrings
    Nov 13, 2016
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautifully shot, but the script is pretty weak and the directing is so-so at times. If it weren't for great acting, a few absolute bombshell actresses and beautiful scenery, this show would be completely unwatchable.

    Notable acting performances by Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Ralph Whealan), Roshan Seth (Darius Dalal), Lillete Dubey (Roshana Dalal), Alexander Cobb (Ian McLeod), Fiona Glascott (Sarah Rasworth), Julie Walters (Cynthia), Olivia Grant (Madaleine Mathers). Not that the other actors aren't great, but given a weak script the aforementioned really shined through it in my opinion.

    When it comes to interactions between Aafrin and Alice, it is just not believable that these are two heterosexual people. Absolutely very forced and unnatural feeling sexual tension. It does not work and it is not believable. Not directed, acted or written well. It's so bad that these actors unfortunately cannot cut through this weak script and direction. Since those are two of the main characters featured in this series, it kind of sours the show.

    Another thing that sours the show is the indulgence in showing the subjugation of Indian people. It actually takes away from the meat of the story and the characters themselves, which should be focused on in order to have substance and have a good story. The show would be much stronger if they got more intimate with the main characters at least. Yeah, we know what happened in history. Get on with making a good story, please!

    The best thing I found about this was the acting. The acting is compelling!    … Expand

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#57 Best TV Season of 2015

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Sep 28, 2015
    70
    Created and written by Paul Rutman, Indian Summers looks fantastic. It’s not involving enough in its first two episodes but begins to coalesce more in a third installment.
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  2. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Mekeisha Madden Toby
    Sep 28, 2015
    80
    There is a lot to love about Masterpiece: Indian Summers on PBS. The nine-part historical drama is beautifully shot and costumed, culturally inclusive and sensual. But the best part about the soapy series is star Julie Walters.
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  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Gail Pennington
    Sep 28, 2015
    63
    Indian Summers, created and written by Paul Rutman, is great to look at, and intriguing, but the storytelling is so deliberately opaque that the plot is hard to follow.
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