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Anatomy of a Scandal (TV Miniseries)

Anatomy of a Scandal

2022

S.J. Clarkson

Sienna Miller, Rupert Friend, Michelle Dockery, Naomi Scott ...

5.8

2,466

TV Series. Drama. Thriller 6 Episodes. A sexual consent scandal amongst British privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake.

	Author	Review
United States	Belen Edwards IndieWire	"Despite a starry cast, this Netflix adaptation of a bestselling book fails to add anything new to a complicated subject."	NEG
United States	Meghan O'Keefe Decider	"'Anatomy of a Scandal' isn’t good, but, damn, it is entertaining. Like any paperback novel you’d pick up at an airport newsstand"	NEU
United Kingdom	Katie Rosseinsky London Evening Standard	"Perhaps it’s hard for writers to dish out narrative justice in a way that feels authentic when we’ve seen so many real stories about men like this (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Peter Travers ABC News	"Exhilarating performances (...) 'Anatomy of a Scandal' [shows] the courage it takes for women to defy gender oppression. There's a word for how it feels to observe this united female front: exhilarating"	POS
United States	Carly Lane Collider	"Perhaps the biggest advantage 'Anatomy of a Scandal' has working in its favor is its brevity (...) [It] is disappointingly much less compelling than the sum of its parts."	NEU
United Kingdom	Laura Martin BBC	"The main characters are unappealing and out of touch (...) [It] will probably induce a few gasps in viewers, but not for the reason it hopes (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Allison Keene Paste Magazine	"Despite the genuinely good cast, the easily bingeable formula, and enough breadcrumbs laid out to make it seem like it's going somewhere interesting, the show ultimately just… exists"	NEU
United States	Thelma Adams The Wrap	"As directed by S.J. Clarkson, the suspense builds from episode to episode as these three complicated, well-drawn characters knock against each other"	POS
United States	Daniel D'Addario Variety	"The viewers are left floating, confused, barraged by new information but lacking the context a better-drawn series would provide"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jon O'Brien Radio Times	"[It] is bogged down by soapy dialogue and charmless characters (...) There's a general flatness to the cinematography (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Brian Lowry CNN	"'Anatomy of a Scandal' overcomes its flaws well enough to lay the groundwork for what's intended to become an ongoing franchise of tightly constructed self-contained thrillers"	NEU
United States	M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"'Anatomy of a Scandal' [is] a riveting courtroom mystery elevated by its talented cast (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Emily Zemler The New York Observer	"'Anatomy of a Scandal' is compelling, even in its shortcomings. There are unintentionally laughable moments, but the acting is strong and the story hits too close to home to feel unbelievable"	NEU
United States	Brian Tallerico The Playlist	"A shallow, ludicrous, soap opera (...) The true scandal is how lazy it all feels."	NEG
United States	Michael Starr New York Post	"Kudos to the three principal stars who hold the story together despite its absurdist twist and help the series retain its strangely gripping, binge-worthy status as it chugs toward its conclusion"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jordan King Empire	"Incisive, enraging and boasting an excellent ensemble, this timely drama may be made for binge-viewing but it offers plenty of food for thought (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Nandini Balial rogerebert.com	"When a song this preposterously insipid booms over the opening scene of a new television series, what follows can never, ever be good. This holds true for 'Anatomy of a Scandal'"	NEG
United States	Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"'Anatomy of a Scandal' sacrifices intimacy and nuance. Its choices pay off in the sense that the series is never boring. But they also stop the series from going anywhere truly thoughtful, let alone daring or provocative"	NEU
United Kingdom	Rebecca Nicholson The Guardian	"Borderline criminal dialogue, nauseating camera work and a ridiculously far-fetched plot (...) Unfortunately, and this is a big unfortunately, there is a twist (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG

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