Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
Season 1 Premiere:
May 17, 2015
Metascore
Generally Favorable
73
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.2
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
73
69% Positive
11 Reviews
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31% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Jun 15, 2015
100
Endlessly fascinating and driven by special effects every bit as sophisticated and powerful as the writing and characterization, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is a classic.
Jun 12, 2015
91
It's not everyone's cup of oolong, but it is an idiosyncratic tale bracingly told, generously whimsical but embellished with malevolence.
Jun 18, 2015
80
Carvel and especially Marsan give such invigorating performances, and play against each other so beautifully, that they breathe life into a friendship that in the book could feel, at times, a bit schematic.
Jun 11, 2015
80
Smart fun from the start, managing impressive spectacle even if it doesn’t have the visual firepower of the most epic Thrones episodes.
Jun 12, 2015
70
The program features a mix of tones that don’t always sit together comfortably, but taken as a whole this unusual period drama entertains as it winds its way to introduce its lead characters in the premiere episode.
Jun 12, 2015
50
A miniseries premiering tomorrow that occasionally escapes its period-drama trappings to astonish us with an illusion or two.
Jun 11, 2015
40
Devotees of Clarke’s book may get some pleasure out of seeing this world replicated, if only as a husk, onscreen. But fan service only goes so far.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.2
82% Positive
51 Ratings
51 Ratings
13% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
5% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
May 26, 2020
4
The premise is intriguing but the execution leaves much to be desired. I wanted to like this show, but it tended to drag and the second half of the series seemed unfocused and rambling and the ending with unsatisfying.
Production Company:
- Cuba Pictures
- Feel Films
- Attraction
- BBC America
- Bell Media
- Cité-Amérique
- Far Moor
- Screen Yorkshire
Initial Release Date:May 17, 2015
Number of seasons:1 Season
Awards
Bafta TV Craft
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Royal Television Society, UK
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 1 Nomination
