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Summary The four-part limited series inspired by the true story about a seemingly ordinary British couple (David Thewlis and Olivia Colman) who come under suspicion of murder after the discovery of the two bodies in their backyard.
Created By: Ed Sinclair
- 2021
- TV-MA
- HBO
- 2021
- TV-MA
- HBO
Landscapers
Season 1 Premiere: Dec 6, 2021
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7.7
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Summary The four-part limited series inspired by the true story about a seemingly ordinary British couple (David Thewlis and Olivia Colman) who come under suspicion of murder after the discovery of the two bodies in their backyard.
Created By: Ed Sinclair
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
79
88% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
13% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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Exhilarating, eccentric and endlessly surprising – Landscapers might have left it late but it’s one of the best dramas of 2021.
The result is rich, thought-provoking art that makes Susan and Christopher strangely sympathetic, as they blend the lines of fantasy in order to keep the truth—whatever it might be—deeply buried.
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Based on 29 User Ratings
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Generally Favorable
Based on 29 User Ratings
7.7
69% Positive
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Olivia Colman is incredible, I get pulled in and forget it's a movie. Love the integration of surreal, movie fantasy, breaking the 4th wall.
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Mostly it’s a showcase for Colman, for that endlessly expressive face and her perfect line readings, for the humanity she draws on so easily. Watch it and marvel.
The stylized sequences ultimately put a distance between us and them, a couple whose lives are as low key as the experimentation is bold. That makes it all the more notable that Colman and Thewlis register so strongly and memorably. Despite the many interruptions, they deliver.
All of this is more cerebrally interesting than it is moment-to-moment gripping. Colman’s fleeting moments of being able to see herself, and the longer stretches of denial, are wonderful to watch, as is the work being done in counterpoint by Thewlis. But the legal-investigation plotline lags (despite strong work from supporting players including Kate O’Flynn and Dipo Ola). ... “Landscapers” is worth sampling.
Colman’s portrayal of Susan and the woman’s quietly stomach-churning volatility is strongest when we aren’t in the realm of fantasy. Otherwise, the show’s cinematic spectacle has a way of dimming the emotional details of Susan and Christopher’s life leading up to their crime.
Landscapers does well in illustrating the value that even the most despairing of us can find in stories, and in cinema, even if it only sometimes manages to find beauty lurking within this grim little tale.
The approach of this series is enigmatic. I still don't know if it's going to be a drama or a comedy, or both. But definitely, I'll be watching just for the leads.
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I really wanted to like this series, as I am a fan of Colman and Thewlis. The story is intriguing enough - there is no suspense about the Who so the main interest is the How and Why. Unfortunately, the series makes an odd choice to stylize the narration, placing the characters in staged movie sets and extended Western-style takes. In trying to score artistic points, the series loses narrative momentum, and the slacking pace loses audience interest. In fact, not enough time is spent on the actual events and motivations (which are only referenced obliquely) as most time is wasted on artsy-fartsy recreations and poetic dialogs. The police characters lack any real depth and fail to connect with the audience. Maybe this is also a deliberate choice to underplay the good guys in order to have the audience sympathize more with the bad guys. But frankly that further reduces the narrative hold of this series and makes it look more like a vanity play for the stars. Sad!
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This series is based on a true story about a British couple (Olivia Colman and David Thewlis) who are accused of shooting and burying her parents. Since their guilt is a given, it’s up to the show to delineate how it happened, while examining the personalities involved. Colman once again turns in a memorable performance as the sweet, somewhat clueless wife, while Thewlis handles the husband with frustrated intensity. As for the development of the case, there are lots of interrogation scenes that are sometimes dressed up with stylized flashbacks to add an arty edge without intensifying the impact. There’s a fascinating narrative hidden behind the lagging pace, repetitive situations and experimental lapses, but the only thing that makes it worth the slog is the affecting performances of the 2 leads.
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Production Company:
- CAMA Asset Storage & Recycling
- Cactus Films
- Sister
- South of the River Pictures
Initial Release Date: Dec 6, 2021
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 3 Wins & 7 Nominations
Royal Television Society, UK
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations
Pena de Prata
• 3 Nominations
