- Network: PBS
- Series Premiere Date: May 13, 2018
Critic Reviews
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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.
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A luminous adaptation, with Hawke as one more memorable “Jo” in a long and glorious line of them.
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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.
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It's always a challenge tackling such a familiar and beloved story, and bringing enough freshness or relevance to justify devoting three hours to it. Still, it's hard to find many weaknesses -- manly or otherwise -- in this latest take on Little Women.
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Warm and intimate, with an unforced realism that keep schmaltz to a minimum. [30 Apr - 13 May 2018, p.12]
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Warm, idyllic and impeccably acted.
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The performances are generally fine, if a bit lacking in star quality.
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The casting is solid, with Emily Watson particularly affecting as Marmee. The star, though, is Maya Hawke, who captures the spirited Jo nicely as she grows into a committed writer and uncompromising lover.
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Warm, welcoming and occasionally tear-jerking, this three-hour production goes down like a warm glass of milk at bedtime.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 11
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Mixed: 2 out of 11
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Negative: 5 out of 11
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May 14, 2018Saccharine silliness. An insult to a great book and to those who cherish it.
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Oct 3, 2018