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The English Game (TV Miniseries)

The English Game

2020

Julian Fellowes (Creator), Birgitte Stærmose

Kevin Guthrie, Edward Holcroft, James Harkness, Charlotte Hope ...

6.6

2,449

TV Series. Drama TV Miniseries (2020). 6 Episodes. Based on true events, this 19th century drama follows two footballers on opposite sides of a class divide who changed the game — and England — forever. Sports drama television miniseries developed about the origins of modern football in England. The series follows Etonians and factory workers reaching across the class divide to establish the world's most popular sport. From "Downton Abbey" creator and ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Morgan Jeffery Radio Times	"For all its flaws then, the show feels like it has the potential to be a breakout hit (...) This sort of comfort food telly could be just the ticket at a time when the world is throwing challenges enough at all of us (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Anita Singh Telegraph	"I liked 'Belgravia', but the first episode of this instantly struck me as more fun (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Lucy Mangan The Guardian	"It’s terrible (...) It is impossible not to suspect there is someone poised behind the camera with whip raised, forcing them through this stuff (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut	"[It] is the series we need right now with the absence of the sport (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Eoghan Cannon entertainment.ie	"What starts out as a football-centred drama series in the 1870's quickly becomes a watchable rollercoaster of emotions with more edge to it than 'Downton Abbey' ever had."	POS
United States	John Serba Decider	"Maybe 'The English Game' will find the audience cross-section that loves sports drama and tight-corset period pieces — and those people probably will be underwhelmed."	NEU
United Kingdom	Tilly Pearce Metro	"Created by 'Downton Abbey's' Julian Fellowes, you know what you’re in for, and you know you can trust that the intricacy in the details won’t be overlooked (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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