89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes from 65 critics and an 8.2 IMDb score reflect near-consensus that Davies fused domestic emotional realism with prescient political dread more effectively than almost any British drama of its decade.
Renewal: Six-episode limited series, completed its run on BBC One and HBO in June 2019. No second series was commissioned; creator Russell T Davies described it as a self-contained story. (BBC)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12019 · 6 eps | 14 May 2019 | 8.8 | 89% | 8.2/10 | MUST-WATCH |
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The opening episode plants the Lyons family across Britain in 2019, then begins the time jumps - each small domestic revelation carrying a macro political shock in the background. The tone is sharp, the family dynamics immediately plausible, and the pace of escalation genuinely unnerving.
Full episode review →The finale arrives at 2034 and pays off both the political arc and the family's accumulated emotional damage. It is where the show's apparent nihilism gives way to something more defiant. Emma Thompson's final scenes stand out as career-best work.
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