SummaryIn the British village of Sherwood, DCS Ian St Clair (David Morrissey) investigation into the murder of a local may be related to the 1980s miners strike and brings the arrival of Metropolitan Police DI Kevin Salisbury (Robert Glenister) in this crime drama created by James Graham. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 13 Jun 2022 and ... Read More
Sherwood
Season 1 Premiere:
Jun 13, 2022
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Universal Acclaim
87
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Generally Favorable
6.9
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86% Positive
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Aug 26, 2024
100
The new series of Sherwood (BBC1), is exceptional. It is very different to the first but Graham’s talent for understanding the human condition, for depicting the taste and texture of Nottingham — once nicknamed “Shottingham” after a wave of gun and drug crime — and for creating complex, believable characters is every bit as potent as last time.
Aug 26, 2024
100
Like the original, it’s stuffed to the gills with brilliant performances. The old guard – Manville, Morrissey, Ashbourne – remain immaculate. And the new introductions, from stalwarts like Harewood, Dolan and Dillane to relative newcomers like Huntingdon – who radiates a mixture of pain, need and dangerous fury that has you watching in horrified anticipation of the moment of combustion – join them seamlessly.
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Generally Favorable
74% Positive
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Oct 4, 2024
9
Great writing and exploration of a part of British history and current society rarely talked about in mainstream media. Suspenseful and gripping story. Great characters and brilliant acting. Would love a third season. Similar to Happy Valley but not quite as good. Still a brilliant show and well worth watching.
Jan 13, 2025
8
Intriguing and suspenseful. This only big flaw I see is the casting of the Fisher father and son. Not realistic. The actors themselves are only 12 years apart. Perhaps a wider net should have been cast for Indian actors born in England.
Sep 8, 2022
100
In the clarity of its storytelling, and the authenticity of its atmosphere, Sherwood split the bullseye: the best BBC drama of the year so far, and I’d hazard some time to come.
Aug 26, 2024
80
Sherwood didn’t need a second series, but Graham makes a compelling case for its existence. His intricate plotting of multiple strands is masterful and mirrors the many-rooted complexities of a community that had been manipulated, divided and neglected. New director Clio Barnard (The Arbor), snakes nimbly around the many moving parts – her fabulous tension-building bodes well for the rest of the six–part series.
Sep 8, 2022
80
Artfully combining a drama about the long tail of hurt from the colliery closures with a macabre whodunit (and increasingly, as the series progresses, blending the two) is no mean feat. ... Sherwood is altogether merrier than you might expect, with plenty to tuck into.
Nov 12, 2024
70
The series remains quite serviceable, though it would be hard to claim that Sherwood is a truly enjoyable watch. It’s an oppressive, grimdark detective series, through and through.
Sep 8, 2022
60
For some viewers, that pacing will tip over into glacial, and while Sherwood's refusal to commit to a single genre holds water given the multi-stranded nature of the narrative, it does feel disjointed in places. ... But there's much to praise. The performances are solid.
Apr 1, 2023
7
I think overall the show was good, with well thought out and complex charecters, awesome cinemaphotography and great capture of tense atmosphere. That being said, there were a few pointless boring plotlines, i think one character was written particularly lazily written and i think the series should have shown certain segments in a different order, which would have made the series as a whole much more compelling. I still thought it was good though with a mostly satisyfing conclusion and would reccomend it.
