The Durrells in Corfu

More of the same. It’s like returning to the same villa year after year. ... Above all, like the Acropolis towering over Athens, here’s Louisa, the most magnificent Durrell (scrap that, person) on (and off) Corfu, and the reason that this show has stayed delightful and not descended into silliness. Keeley Hawes’s Mrs Durrell is up there with the great small-screen mothers.

The Durrells in Corfu continues to charm.

The series has the sophistication of PBS’s “Downton Abbey,” only with more laughs. There is something quite modern about the Durrells without it feeling false.

All the Durrells seem to find themselves in Corfu. Viewers will find them irresistible.

Its themes aren’t quite as ambitious [as "Downton Abbey"]. It can also be a tad precious. But there’s something pleasing about the way it captures a time of innocence and a family in recovery. If you like this kind of escapist fare--and you know who you are--then I expect you will savor this laidback, elegant entertainment.

The Durrells in Corfu is as warm and pleasant as its picturesque setting.

It's all old-fashioned fun, as inoffensively pleasant as afternoon tea. [13 Oct 2017, p.57]