Queen Cleopatra: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Netflix | Season Premiere Date: May 10, 2023

Summary: The second African Queens docu-drama series focuses on the life of Queen Cleopatra (Adele James).

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

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The Guardian Leila Latif

May 10, 2023

Despite having to vacillate between descriptions of her subject as a politician, a seductress and a warrior, James manages to excel in each. She brings intelligence and nuance to a performance that is strikingly better than what surrounds her. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

May 10, 2023

The approach here is limited, more History Channel (“History Channel lite”) in its authority than your typical PBS or BBC produced history. Read full review

The Telegraph Anita Singh

May 10, 2023

Narratively it flows well, and does a halfway decent job of explaining why she was such a significant figure. But it’s too soapy for serious history fans, and not enough of a soap for viewers who like juicy historical dramas. Read full review

The Times Carol Midgley

May 11, 2023

Obviously it can’t be serious historians (although it has serious historians in it) because they don’t need key moments acted out by thespians hamming it up like an episode of Tracy Beaker. Then again it has too many clever talking heads to please those who like history served up like Carry On Cleo. Read full review

Joel Keller

May 10, 2023

Though we liked the experts that were interviewed for Queen Cleopatra, as well as Adele James’ performance as the famous queen, the dramatic sequences leave too much to be desired to keep us from just reading about Cleopatra online to get the information we want. Read full review

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thedaarkbatty

May 14, 2023

I learned so much from this documentary. Cleopatra seemed like a fantastic woman!! this is very entertaining!

0 of 86 users found this helpful086

otudor

May 16, 2023

a complete piece of c....p. there are no words to describe how dumb and inaccurate this is. total garbage.

3 of 3 users found this helpful30

DavidsoGerado

Jul 22, 2023

Hec no. History should not be presented in a cheap imagination of a historical figure. Dont not give this mediocrity praise

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

Alexandr_Javier

May 14, 2023

Que basura de serie, completamente errado tanto históricamente como muy mal hecha

5 of 6 users found this helpful51

Loris2

May 12, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ass, Netflix should focus on making great documentaries,, not this woke propaganda.… Expand

7 of 10 users found this helpful73

Jbessada

May 11, 2023

Too many historical inaccuracies
Serves the Afrocentric agenda
Too soapy for documentaries audiences
Not soapy enough for other viewers

Don't waste your time, not worth watching

16 of 18 users found this helpful162

chsic

May 12, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Woke and stupid show !
Stop your f.cking racism and revisionim netflix !
The actress is very dumb person… Expand

10 of 11 users found this helpful101

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Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 10, 2023
- No episode information is currently available for this season