The Other One
BBC Two | Acorn TV | Release Date: August 10, 2020
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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80
iRachael SigeeMay 9, 2022
Season 2 Review: This is not quite as sharply funny as Walsh’s work on Motherland, but while the jokes might not always be laugh-out-loud, the relationships between these women (and now Callum) are deftly drawn with heart and tenderness that sings through the absurdity. Read full review
80
DeciderJoel KellerAug 12, 2020
Season 1 Review: The Other One takes a unique look at death and mourning, couched in a story about two families thrown together under extreme circumstances. The show’s warmth is established almost right away and will only get better. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterRobyn BahrAug 10, 2020
Season 1 Review: Acorn's imported British comedy The Other One, also inspired by a true story of fraudulent fatherhood and long-lost siblings, charmingly finds the middle ground between dense pathos and glib laughs. The show is a rare gem. Read full review
80
The GuardianLucy ManganAug 3, 2020
Season 1 Review: It’s a show with a loving heart that nevertheless manages to remain witty and fleet, doing a lot with every scene and never wasting a minute. Read full review
80
The New York TimesMike HaleAug 3, 2020
Season 1 Review: The show’s creator, Holly Walsh, deftly undercuts the inherent sentimentalities of her story, even as the supremely uptight Cathy (Ellie White) and the raucous, free-spirited Cat (Lauren Socha) predictably overcome their differences and form a new family blended from emotional openness and cheap white wine run through a SodaStream. Read full review
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