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  • FX
  • Nov 23, 2020
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  • Nov 23, 2020

Summary Set in 1934, Sister Clodagh (Gemma Arterton) brings a group of nuns to the palace of Mopu in the Himalayas to establish a new convent, but secrets and arrivals of Mr. Dean (Alessandro Nivola) and General Dilip Rai (Chaneil Kular) bring forth forbidden desires in this three-episode limited series based on the novel by Rumer Godden (that w...

  • FX
  • Nov 23, 2020
  • FX
  • Nov 23, 2020
Black Narcissus
Season 1
Season Premiere: Nov 23, 2020
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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Summary Set in 1934, Sister Clodagh (Gemma Arterton) brings a group of nuns to the palace of Mopu in the Himalayas to establish a new convent, but secrets and arrivals of Mr. Dean (Alessandro Nivola) and General Dilip Rai (Chaneil Kular) bring forth forbidden desires in this three-episode limited series based on the novel by Rumer Godden (that w...

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89
Nov 23, 2020
Despite its convent setting, Black Narcissus is not an exploration of faith or even leans particularly heavily on it. But it does, beautifully, show the ways in which the sisters quietly mark time with prayers and daily tasks—often in bare-bones and realistic ways, but occasionally including scenes like a beautifully composed Christmas vigil filled with lanterns, baking, and warm interiors.
By Allison Keene FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 4, 2021
The script, by Amanda Coe (The Trial of Christine Keeler), was mostly high quality, taut, lean and restrained.
By Carol Midgley FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 23, 2020
Too long to be a movie and too short to satisfy as a miniseries, this “Black Narcissus” dabbles in being all of the above, and, alas, doesn’t fully succeed at any of them. But it doesn't deserve a thumbs-down review, either. Thanks to some excellent and at times gripping performances — especially from its lead, Gemma Arterton — “Black Narcissus” remains intriguing while never quite getting to the point of riveting.
By Hank Stuever FULL REVIEW
67
Nov 17, 2020
As a cross between Sofia Coppola’s version of “The Beguiled” and Martin Scorsese’s “Silence,” “Black Narcissus” works, but anyone craving legitimate spookiness should look elsewhere.
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58
Nov 23, 2020
“Black Narcissus” is a beautiful production but its melancholic tone is a hard sell to keep audiences sustained over three episodes.
By Kristen Lopez FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 20, 2020
“Black Narcissus” too often spins its wheels, and then, somewhat like the original, hurtles towards its dark ending. Whereas that ending was enhanced by Powell & Pressburger’s amplified use of color and dread in the second half of the film, here it feels like a different show.
By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 23, 2020
Black Narcissus just doesn’t have enough story to latch onto and pay attention to for three hours. It’s slow and talky, and it doesn’t have any characters that you want to follow by the end of the first hour.
By Joel Keller FULL REVIEW

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