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Positive:
24
Mixed:
3
Negative:
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Critic Reviews
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Season 1 Review:
Earnest and elegant. ... Julia lovingly crafts a portrait of a happy marriage—that of Julia and Paul Child (Sarah Lancashire and David Hyde Pierce), plucky, older aesthetes with a passion for the senses. As it progresses, Julia widens its scope to embrace workplace politics, early feminism, and the downside of celebrity, all side dishes that bake more gradually.
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The Daily BeastJan 18, 2024
Season 2 Review:
And so the show and the show within the show are a little chaotic and overambitious. But they are still as joyous as a rich, buttery sauce poured over a lobster à l’Américaine, or a French peach no less divine for its imperfections. As Julia (and Julia) reminds us, things don’t have to be flawless to be delicious.
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The GuardianJan 4, 2024
Season 2 Review:
Julia is a uniquely indulgent watch, erudite and gorgeous and heady. It isn’t without its flaws: season two needs more Julia, and it takes its time to work on the winning recipe, but it is such a warm pleasure that it’s easy to simply sink in to its richness, pastry fish and all.
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Nov 9, 2023
Season 2 Review:
There’s seemingly little room to share in that spotlight, though, with Julia failing to treat its fellow female characters with the same depth that it does its grand dame of cooking; their plates simply aren’t as nourishing, at no fault to the performers. .... But it’s still a meal worth having, such a distinctly sweet and sumptuous thing that you likely won’t even notice the bloat until long after it’s over.
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Mar 30, 2022
Season 1 Review:
When “Julia” works best, we’re on the set of the TV show or at home or at dinners with Julia and Paul and their closest friends. Sarah Lancashire captures Julia’s essence without delving into impersonation, while David Hyde Pierce infuses Paul with humanity and heart.
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The PlaylistMar 23, 2022
Mar 29, 2022
Season 1 Review:
Prolonged exposure to Mr. Hyde Pierce’s Paul might indeed annoy anyone—it certainly annoys Avis. But so might Julia: Ms. Lancashire’s sing-song delivery might have been more tolerable over six episodes than eight. But one of the lovely things about the 5-foot-8 actress’s portrayal of her 6-foot-2 character is the love Julia bears for her husband, the enthusiasm she has for what becomes a late-in-life mission to educate an awakening American public via a new medium and the generosity she shows her colleagues.
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Mar 23, 2022
Season 1 Review:
It indulges in clichés without self-consciousness or self-awareness. It’s an earnestness that won’t be for everybody, but being conventional doesn’t preclude occasional fun bits of media-savvy insight, an abundance of well-photographed food and a towering — in every sense — central performance from Sarah Lancashire.
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Mar 30, 2022
Season 1 Review:
It’s mostly happy to skip along the (admittedly very charming) surface. This is especially frustrating given how strong the acting is across the board; these are actors who could handle stories with more heft, if given the chance. ... It’s especially strange how much intriguing material “Julia” leaves on the table considering how much it otherwise struggles to find quite enough to say within its eight episodes.
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