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Series Details & Credits
| BBC Two | Prime Video | Release Date: November 11, 2022 |
Summary:
Set in the 1890s, Lady Cornelia Locke (Emily Blunt) seeks to avenge her son's death with the help of Eli Whipp (Chaske Spencer), a Pawnee ex-cavalry scout in this limited series written and directed by Hugo Blick.
Genre(s):
Drama, Movie/Mini-Series, Suspense
Recent Episodes
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S1:E6. Cherished
Air Date: December 15, 2022
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S1:E5. The Buffalo Gun
Air Date: December 8, 2022
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S1:E4. The Wounded Wolf
Air Date: December 1, 2022
Positive:
20
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
The Guardian
Nov 10, 2022
Season 1 Review:
Blick’s script is as spare and gorgeous as the landscape. If he could have spent some of the time afforded the plot machinations on interrogating more intensively the myths of the Old West, the colonial impulse, the difference between retribution and justice and the other questions his western raises, the ambition that is everywhere in it would have been even more gloriously realised. But it remains a sweepingly wonderful thing.
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The Playlist
Nov 8, 2022
Season 1 Review:
There are some slightly contrived overlapping moments and one particular narrative choice I found unnecessary. Still, on the whole, Blick’s intertwined story of the brutality and redemptive possibilities of the American West nearing the turn of the century is a gripping and memorable adventure.
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IndieWire
Nov 10, 2022
Season 1 Review:
“The English” outlines at least one theory: Bloodshed is the American way, and so is believing we can put it behind us. Blick’s explanation is nestled somewhere within the connection between its graceful aesthetics and ruthless inclinations, its sweeping romance and star-crossed lovers, its white flags and red ones.
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The Telegraph
Oct 18, 2022
Season 1 Review:
There is too much speechifying in a style that brings to mind the films of Quentin Tarantino. For the above reasons, you might be tempted to give up on it after the first episode. I certainly was. But I’d recommend that you persevere. It unfolds into an operatic tale of revenge and romance set against the backdrop of a lawless American West in the late 19th century.
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Nov 9, 2022
Nov 7, 2022
Season 1 Review:
The connections between its diffuse narrative strands remain murky for much of its running time, making the proceedings feel scattered, unfocused, and incoherent. Few things, however, are clearer than love and revenge—and the relationship between Cornelia and Eli achieves far greater acuity than the developments that surround it.
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Nov 12, 2022
Season 1 Review:
If “The English” had spent less time reveling in wicked behavior and more time developing the story of Eli and Cornelia, it might have forged a narrative strong enough to justify sitting through the butchery. ... “The English” is populated with an impressive cast, particularly boldfaced names of Great Britain and Ireland like Blunt, Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones and Stephen Rea. Unfortunately their talent is not enough to save this miniseries from its overwhelming obsession with the myths that make the Old West a violent playground for the imagination.
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Nov 14, 2022
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Nov 14, 2022
The visuals as well as Emily’s performance are definitely Emmy Award worthy. One of the best shows I’ve watched in the last few years.
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Nov 14, 2022
The English brings you in with its cinematography and promising cast, but fails to really take off.
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: November 11, 2022
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S1:E6. Cherished
Air Date: December 15, 2022
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S1:E5. The Buffalo Gun
Air Date: December 8, 2022
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S1:E4. The Wounded Wolf
Air Date: December 1, 2022
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S1:E3. Vultures on the Line
Air Date: November 24, 2022
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S1:E2. Path of the Dead
Air Date: November 17, 2022
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S1:E1. What You Want and What You Need
Air Date: November 10, 2022
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Season 1 Overview