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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Season 1
  • Network: BBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 23, 2008
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 47 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Summary: Jill Scott leads the HBO adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith's detective novels set in Botswana.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    100
    This is as good an adaptation as any Ladies lover could wish, one that overflows with the joys of life and exudes an all-embracing spirit. Be ready to be beguiled.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    50
    Ultimately, everybody's affable in this series. There are no sharp right angles, no emotional elbows.
  3. Slate
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    30
    This doesn't feel mindless, just unmindful, and the best way to honor its late creators is to look away from it.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. MichelleD
    10
    Please bring it backi! We love it!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. rgdgg
    10
    We look forward to this show. It is fun, family entertainment and its setting in Botswana is unique and adds immensly to the appeal of the show. We have watched all episodes and hope the series on HBO will be continued… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. SandyS.
    10
    I absolutely loved this show and looked forward to watching each wk..please continue the series.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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