❮ Arthur & George
Season 1
Season Premiere:
Mar 2, 2015
Metascore
Generally Favorable
73
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5.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
80% Positive
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Aug 31, 2015
100
The miniseries has far more depth and character nuance than you’ll find in, say, a “Marple” or a “Poirot.” Much of that owes to Whitmore’s attention to the telling details of character development and, of course, to the performances, especially Clunes.
Sep 8, 2015
80
A memorable drama with a fascinating mystery at its core, Arthur & George also provides an illuminating, realistic portrait of an era that is often overromanticized on TV.
Sep 3, 2015
80
Arthur & George benefits from a quicker pace than the average period mystery, and a charming performance by Mr. Clunes.
Sep 8, 2015
70
The Conan Doyle of this series has considerable charm as played by Mr. Clunes, though that takes some time to emerge from the effects of episode one.
Sep 4, 2015
70
Their chemistry [Martin Clunes and Charles Edwards], and the quality of the production design (the settings include stately homes, factories and grubby farms), are the show’s best offerings. The mystery is overly complicated, with a twist that’s clumsily telegraphed in the first episode, and the theme of racial prejudice against the “half-caste” Edalji, while central to the story, is hit upon more heavily than is good for the drama. But there’s just enough Sherlockian fun to make the case for Arthur & George.
Sep 4, 2015
50
[Arthur & Georg] is a dutiful adaptation of the novel, compelling in parts, though never satisfying as a whole.
Sep 3, 2015
50
Arthur & George (adapted by Ed Whitmore from Julian Barnes’ book, and directed by Stuart Orme) is understated to the point of sleepy, and doesn’t sprinkle enough red herrings to provoke much guessing or suspense as to what actually transpired.
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Sep 11, 2015
9
As a disclosure I must say I love everything that Martin Clunes does, from "William and Mary" to "Doc Martin" . So nice to see him in something quite different, a fact based mystery involving Arthur Conan Doyle. The beauty of most mystery/police dramas from the UK, unlike those from the US, is the exploration of the personal lives and personalities of the main characters and A&G does a beautiful job of this. Having only seen the first episode I am very much looking forward to the rest of the mini-series and know I will not be disappointed.
