McCartney 3,2,1

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Season 1
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 16, 2021
User Score
6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10

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  1. lawjef
    Jul 24, 2021
    8
    Beatles? Genius, absolutely genius, but limited catalogue (especially since 1971) so I don't return to their work very often. Rick Rubin? Every couple of years he destroys my expectations. In a good way. which is to say, I am not a huge fan of either; I admire and respect their work but do not indulge in their recordings very often. And I am not particularly interested in how the musicalBeatles? Genius, absolutely genius, but limited catalogue (especially since 1971) so I don't return to their work very often. Rick Rubin? Every couple of years he destroys my expectations. In a good way. which is to say, I am not a huge fan of either; I admire and respect their work but do not indulge in their recordings very often. And I am not particularly interested in how the musical sausage is made. But, wow, this is a really novel, entertaining and educational way of looking at some of the most remarkable music of the 20th century. I thought I was somewhat familiar with the Beatles music. I had no idea. In some ways, this season reminds me of the recent Beastie Boys documentary which took documentary film making and turned it on its head. The future looks bright for documentaries if these two data points are any indication.… Expand

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#21 Best TV Season of 2021

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. i
    Reviewed by: Gerard Gilbert
    Dec 3, 2021
    80
    While this series was perhaps too scattershot to be definitive, it was revelatory and makes you wish the format could be extended to other pop legends.
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  2. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Anita Singh
    Aug 25, 2021
    100
    It is nerdy in the best possible way. ... This is a programme for fans who simply want to enjoy the Beatles’ music, and the biggest one turns out to be McCartney himself.
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  3. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Stuart Jeffries
    Aug 25, 2021
    80
    The charm of these six amiable half-hour rambles through the Beatle’s songbook (Disney +) arose from the lavishly bearded producer and co-founder of Def Jam Recordings looking like an indulgent patriarch listening to his prodigal son’s improbable adventures.
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