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Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews
The TimesJan 9, 2023
Season 1 Review:
I thought Stonehouse, based on a famous true-life story, was a joy, chiefly thanks to Macfadyen's witty, light on its feet performance as John Stonehouse. ... We're only three days into 2023, but already, in Macfadyen and Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley, we have two strong contenders for performance of the year.
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Jan 12, 2023
Season 1 Review:
In the end, you pine for something (anything) dredged up from the oily antihero’s childhood or sexuality; imagine what (the living) Stephen Poliakoff or (the very late) Dennis Potter might have done with such a real-life tragicomedy. At least Macfadyen’s minutely calibrated performance—at once transparent and guarded—makes a selfish cipher’s rise and fall (and rise) enjoyable.
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ColliderJan 12, 2023
Season 1 Review:
Perfectly serviceable as an easy one-day binge, even if it brings nothing new to the genre. Unsurprisingly, Hawes and Macfadyen are an unbeatable duo, and if nothing else, the series serves as an easy, post-Christmas watch with your grandparents, in a dry time before TV truly begins to kick off for the year.
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The IndependentJan 9, 2023
Season 1 Review:
The result is something that feels no deeper than the azure Miami waters into which Stonehouse wades. But Macfadyen is always enjoyable to watch, even if his showy take distracts from the more subtle performance of Keeley Hawes (Macfadyen’s real-life wife) as Mrs Stonehouse.
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