Sons of Liberty

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Season 1
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6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 8 out of 23
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  1. bruce42
    Feb 4, 2015
    2
    I gave it a 2 because the story gave a sense of the feelings during that period. It gets a F for historical accuracy. And the thing is, it did not have to be. They could have gotten many things right and still had a great story. The most glaring of many mistakes was the failure to show why Gage left Boston. Washington with the help of John Knox put a cannonade on Dorchester HeightsI gave it a 2 because the story gave a sense of the feelings during that period. It gets a F for historical accuracy. And the thing is, it did not have to be. They could have gotten many things right and still had a great story. The most glaring of many mistakes was the failure to show why Gage left Boston. Washington with the help of John Knox put a cannonade on Dorchester Heights threatening the fleet. He left to preserve the fleet. Otherwise he would have not of left. It is a great story. Really disappointing for those, unlike the critics, who know the history.… Expand
  2. thehawk
    Feb 5, 2015
    1
    This series would have made a superb musical with a few Pirates of Penzance, Fiddler On The Roof or Johnny Tremaine songs. For example, after the first chase scene, if Sam Adams had sat on a roof-top and sung a song it would have been really enjoyable. I would not have been put off by the similarity to Assassins Creed or Hobbit Laketown chases, nor British soldiers in uniforms that lookedThis series would have made a superb musical with a few Pirates of Penzance, Fiddler On The Roof or Johnny Tremaine songs. For example, after the first chase scene, if Sam Adams had sat on a roof-top and sung a song it would have been really enjoyable. I would not have been put off by the similarity to Assassins Creed or Hobbit Laketown chases, nor British soldiers in uniforms that looked as if they had been hired from a fancy dress shop. Silly chases, silly costumes, weak acting and the whole atmosphere of general nonsense would have been perfect for a musical. But it didn't work in an historical drama

    I am 100% serious when I say turn it into a musical. The Wizard of Oz cannons would be great in a stage show. But as an historical drama, it was woeful. Poor script, bad acting, disjointed camera work, no authenticity in military aspects, very little creativity. As someone said on another forum - Six hours of my life that I will never get back. I should have known better .........    … Expand
  3. MrsFitz
    Jan 29, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. LAME! OK I get that no one wants to see Sam Adams as he truly was, a portly 43 year guy. Fine, this is TV, make everyone younger and prettier, I can deal with that. But then they MESS with REAL STORY- making up a lot of stuff!! There is no evidence that Sam Adams was at the Boston Massacre, let alone that he BEAT the British Soldier who "fired first". Paul Revere never made it to Bartlett's Farm, let alone led the Patriots into ambushing the British there. And so on. Ending with him being at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Totally made up stuff!! Like the "real story" wasn't good enough. This mini-series was ok, if you don't know the real story. If you do, it sucked.… Expand
  4. KstJames_5
    Jan 29, 2015
    0
    How can the History channel get the history so wrong? This has to be the dumbest telling of our founding fathers. there no redeeming qualities to this show whatsoever.
  5. phoenix3227
    Feb 1, 2015
    1
    This is the worst series the history channel has ever made. If you want to learn anything about this period of our history skip this there are nothing but bogus events going on here. Gage was noting Boston at this time. The ride of Paul reverve was jokable. There was no battle at bunker hill it was at breeds hill right next to bunker hill. Gage never killed Dr Warren. I wont even get inThis is the worst series the history channel has ever made. If you want to learn anything about this period of our history skip this there are nothing but bogus events going on here. Gage was noting Boston at this time. The ride of Paul reverve was jokable. There was no battle at bunker hill it was at breeds hill right next to bunker hill. Gage never killed Dr Warren. I wont even get in to what happened April 19th at Concord. History channel keeps getting it wrong don't watch… Expand

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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. The Lincoln Journal Star
    Reviewed by: Jeff Korbelik
    Feb 19, 2015
    75
    Viewers will get a kick out of how each character is portrayed from what we know today about them from history texts and biographies. Samuel Adams likes his beer, Benjamin Franklin his women and John Hancock his money.
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  2. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Sara Smith
    Feb 3, 2015
    80
    The History channel’s Sons of Liberty miniseries tells a satisfying tale of Boston’s slow burn toward rebellion in the 1770s.
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  3. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Jan 26, 2015
    70
    I could moan about how the History Channel is betraying scholarship, but you really ought not to turn to TV for history lessons anyway. What you get with Sons of Liberty is rowdy fun that ends with us Americans overthrowing foreign oppression.
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