The Crimson Field

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Season 1
  • Network: PBS , BBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 6, 2014
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No score yet - based on 2 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
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  1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jun 22, 2015
    70
    The wartime setting gives The Crimson Field” more gravitas than a “Downton-style soap but the premiere episode never gets too bleak.
  2. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    Jun 18, 2015
    60
    It's a similar mix of highstakes drama and old-fashioned soap, but it's too soon to say if it carries the unexpected bite of "Midwife."

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
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  1. Knighthawk81
    Jun 23, 2015
    7
    This show debuted in the U.K. a while ago but debuted on PBS on Sunday night. It's about nurses, orderlies, and doctors at a World War I fieldThis show debuted in the U.K. a while ago but debuted on PBS on Sunday night. It's about nurses, orderlies, and doctors at a World War I field hospital in France in 1915. I liked the flow of the pilot and the way the characters were introduced. I can see this developing into a compelling tale of a period of history we don't hear much about.… Full Review »
  2. BillJustBill
    Jun 30, 2015
    10
    My wife and I watched the first episode last night (we record everything). Another terrific show in the tradition of "Upstairs Downstairs,"My wife and I watched the first episode last night (we record everything). Another terrific show in the tradition of "Upstairs Downstairs," "Downton Abbey", "House of Cards", "Brideshead Revisited" and all the other great BBC offerings throughout the years. Strong storylines, interesting characters, a great setting (WWI frontline hospital), great dramatic sense—the show has everything needed to make it into a classic that belongs with those already mentioned.… Full Review »
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