Little Women (2018): Season 1

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PBS | Season Premiere Date: May 13, 2018

Summary: The latest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic coming of age novel about Meg (Willa Fitzgerald), Jo (Maya Hawke), Beth (Annes Elwy), and Amy (Kathryn Newton), as they learn about family, love and loss with the help of their mother, Marmee (Emily Watson).

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

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IndieWire Hanh Nguyen

May 14, 2018

Beautifully produced and faithful to the original story, the miniseries also captures the joyful spirit of the novel despite its many heartaches. For every generation comes a new Little Women, but PBS’ version promises to be the go-to standard for a long time to come. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Apr 26, 2018

Warm and intimate, with an unforced realism that keep schmaltz to a minimum. [30 Apr - 13 May 2018, p.12]

RogerEbert.com Allison Shoemaker

May 14, 2018

Caswill and her team wisely let these performances and this great writing do most of the lifting, but rest assured that the direction, cinematography, costume and production design, and the simple but intoxicating score are all capable at worst, lovely at best, and thoughtful all the way through. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

May 11, 2018

There's some sense of missed opportunity in how rarely this Little Women finds a distinctive way to view and interpret the travails of the March family, especially during the second episode, which lands several required emotional punches, but mostly meanders. Still, fans of the book will be pleased with the creators' relative fidelity to the source material, and will be appreciative of the strong, generation-spanning cast. Read full review

Bruce Miller

May 14, 2018

Once director Vanessa Caswill boils away the innocence, Little Women becomes a more substantial drama. ... While the four roles could have been played by stronger actresses, they’re fairly well-matched. Watson and Lansbury are left to carry the subtlety. Both do it well, making us long for “Older Women,” a version that views the high-strung March girls from another perspective. Read full review

Sophie Gilbert

May 14, 2018

As it is, the overall effect is undeniably pretty but somewhat baffling, a bit like Instagrammable avolato. It’s a well-intentioned and updated Little Women, but not quite a classic. Read full review

John Anderson

May 10, 2018

There’s a lot to dislike about these Little Women, not least the acting. Angela Lansbury as Aunt March and Michael Gambon as Mr. Laurence provide some sparks; Jonah Hauer-King as Laurie is perfectly fine. But Ms. Hawke in particular is overly earnest, never mind obvious. ... Emotionally, this Little Women is as thin as the pond ice that Amy falls through, or Beth’s chances of making it to the next pledge break. Read full review

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TalulaGrey

Oct 3, 2018

This series was a waste of time. The acting was okay the production values were the only thing that allowed me to rate it a 3. Amy was a kid that should have grown up but she didn't. Instead they had a grown woman play her all the way through. I also thought that many of the things that madeThis series was a waste of time. The acting was okay the production values were the only thing that allowed me to rate it a 3. Amy was a kid that should have grown up but she didn't. Instead they had a grown woman play her all the way through. I also thought that many of the things that made the girls different were not emphasized enough. They all seemed to be the same person with no real differences at all. Most of the important events were not well expressed or were omitted entirely. So yes, this series was a complete fail and I do not recommend it.… Expand

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Rosalie

May 14, 2018

Saccharine silliness. An insult to a great book and to those who cherish it.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 13, 2018
- No episode information is currently available for this season