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- 2021
- TV-MA
- AMC+
- 2021
- TV-MA
- AMC+
Summary The three-part series focuses on the last months of Anne Boleyn's life as Jane Seymour (Lola Petticrew) arrives in court and men like Thomas Cromwell (Barry Ward) try to undermine her. [Premiered originally in the UK on Channel 5 on 1 Jun 2021 and in the US on AMC+ on 9 Dec 2021]
- 2021
- TV-MA
- AMC+
- 2021
- TV-MA
- AMC+
Anne Boleyn
Season 1 Premiere: Nov 30, 2020
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0.3
Summary The three-part series focuses on the last months of Anne Boleyn's life as Jane Seymour (Lola Petticrew) arrives in court and men like Thomas Cromwell (Barry Ward) try to undermine her. [Premiered originally in the UK on Channel 5 on 1 Jun 2021 and in the US on AMC+ on 9 Dec 2021]
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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45% Positive
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55% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
61
45% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
55% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Some of the dialogue and phrases used pulled me out of the drama (“trot on” and “woman to woman” spring to mind). ... That aside, the series brilliantly captures the essence of the doomed Anne Boleyn: a woman whose power and intelligence threatened the toxic, patriarchal Tudor court.
Anne Boleyn proves that a modern spin on a historical milestone doesn’t have to be radical to make its mark. A dazzling showcase of talent, that cements Turner-Smith as one of the finest emerging actors working today.
User Score
Overwhelming Dislike
Based on 48 User Ratings
0.3
2% Positive
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98% Negative
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
User Score
Overwhelming Dislike
Based on 48 User Ratings
0.3
2% Positive
1 Rating
1 Rating
0% Mixed
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
98% Negative
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
What Anne Boleyn and Turner-Smith do so well in this series is make Anne a far more defined woman with her own ambition, intelligence, and keen strategic savvy.
Turner-Smith, the show’s star attraction, has a strong handle on the more arch dialogue, as well as Anne’s moments of quiet devastation. She's a good fit, too, for the show’s heightened soapiness.
“Anne Boleyn” is a cold retelling of the the English queen’s life that is only given life through Jodie Turner-Smith’s performance. Maybe if this had been a full-length series with more opportunity to expand the world out, there would be more reflection here.
Turner-Smith wears these moods as confidently as she does Anne’s extravagant gowns, weaving them together into a portrait of a woman equal parts frustrating and enchanting. Yet Anne Boleyn as a whole feels like a missed opportunity.
A provocative take, but by starting the story with the clock already ticking on her doomed reign, it's all downhill for Anne stranding a simmering performance in a curiously pallid rehash. [6 - 19 Dec 2021, p.9]
This series might have been quite good if they had stuck to historical facts, i.e. Anne Boleyn was WHITE and her whole family was WHITE! Geez, it's like these leftist-leaning writers don't own a history book, or don't care. Cast a white actor to play Malcolm X, see what happens!
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Identity politics takes precedent over history in this cringe inducing melodrama. 16th century England wasn’t diverse as modern day get over it
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if it wasn't for that sole 1/10 review, this show would have gotten a 0/10 on all accounts, and deservingly so, Woke = Broke
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Production Company:
- Channel 5 Television
- Fable Pictures
- Sony Pictures Television Production UK
Initial Release Date: Nov 30, 2020
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Nomination
