Ridley Road
PBS | BBC One | Release Date: May 1, 2022
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Wall Street JournalDorothy RabinowitzApr 28, 2022
Season 1 Review: A highly persuasive performance by Agnes O’Casey. ... The series’ powers profit immensely from its treasure of period detail. Read full review
80
iRachael SigeeApr 8, 2022
Season 1 Review: There was a fair amount of setting up to be done in this first episode, but the groundwork was more than effectively laid for what should be a gripping and exceedingly tense series. Read full review
80
The IndependentEd CummingApr 8, 2022
Season 1 Review: O’Casey makes a confident debut, as Vivien’s ingenue sweetness hardens in her rough new circumstances. Her chemistry with Varey sustains the plot through some of its more abrupt turns. Read full review
80
The TimesCarol MidgleyApr 8, 2022
Season 1 Review: What makes Ridley Road a joy to watch is not only the stellar cast, but the storytelling, and the great one-liners of Vivien's mother (played by Samantha Spiro). Read full review
80
EmpireBeth WebbApr 8, 2022
Season 1 Review: A taut period thriller that maintains a vice-like grip throughout and boasts a standout first performance from O’Casey. Read full review
78
Paste MagazineWhitney FriedlanderApr 28, 2022
Season 1 Review: While the idea of a young woman risking her life to topple the Nazi patriarchy is exciting, Solemani may have had a stronger story had she stuck with what the plot really wants to be. And there’s certainly nothing wrong with being a romance drama that doesn’t involve a character tight-rope walking across a rooftop in heels while holding a suitcase. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushMay 5, 2022
Season 1 Review: As melodrama it's enjoyable, though ultimately a too-predictable escapade in the ongoing fight between good and evil. [9 - 22 May 2022, p.4] Read full review
70
The New York TimesMike HaleApr 29, 2022
Season 1 Review: “Ridley Road” is soap-operatic and improbable, with mostly tepid dialogue and mostly routine action. On the other side of the ledger, it has a good cast and it presents the story without a lot of fuss or (until the closing scenes) undue melodrama or sanctimony. Read full review
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