Motherland
Sundance Now | Release Date: May 10, 2018
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The TimesCarol MidgleyJun 22, 2021
Season 2 Review: If they had cut Meg's excesses by half she would have been twice as convincing. Nonetheless, the rest of the episode was as uncomfortably delicious as ever. Read full review
60
The IndependentEd CummingJun 22, 2021
Season 2 Review: There is a more interesting, angrier, sadder programme half-visible beneath the surface of Motherland, about the sacrifices women are forced to make, hour by hour, in a world where they might not be able to have it all but are expected to anyway. Read full review
60
The New YorkerTroy PattersonMay 10, 2018
Season 1 Review: Sight but sprightly. ... Motherland ’s jokes about competitive parenting are safe and tepid, but they establish the context of Julia’s exertions. Read full review
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