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Last Tango in Halifax

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Last Tango in Halifax

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Last Tango in Halifax

Series Details & Credits

PBS | BBC | BBC One | Release Date: November 20, 2012

Summary: Childhood sweethearts Allen (Derek Jacobi) and Celia (Anne Reid) reconnect and marry after nearly 60 years apart.

Creator: Sally Wainwright

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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S5:E4. Episode 4
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Los Angeles Times

Mary McNamara

Sep 9, 2013

Season 1 Review: It is the best new show of the fall. It's a rapturous mix of absurdly fairy-tale-romance and frantic modern complications, set in the picturesque drear of Yorkshire and brought to life by masterfully shaded performances. Read full review

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Paste Magazine

Allison Keene

Sep 18, 2020

Season 5 Review: It’s all of the little moments with these characters that really make these stories come alive, like how John is always wincing weakly through scenes, as Gillian frets over money one minute and can’t help but have her head turned by a hot young builder in the next. Sarah Lancashire is again extraordinary as Caroline. Read full review

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Variety

Brian Lowry

Sep 5, 2013

Season 1 Review: An enchanting six-part series about lost love, missed opportunities and second chances. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal

Dorothy Rabinowitz

Jun 27, 2014

Season 2 Review: It seems impossible to say enough for the unfailing wit and nuance of Sally Wainwright's script, or for the skill that shaped this mix of family melodrama and romantic comedy into the marvelous brew it is. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle

David Wiegand

Sep 5, 2013

Season 1 Review: Television simply doesn't get warmer or fuzzier than Last Tango in Halifax, but the reason the six-part series works so well is that its sweetness is not unalloyed. Read full review

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People Weekly

Tom Gliatto

Sep 5, 2013

Season 1 Review: A lot of momentum is lost having the lovers live 60 miles apart.... But the tender wrap-up will leave the waterworks flushed and refreshed. [9 Sep 2013, p.42]

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The New York Times

Mike Hale

Sep 6, 2013

Season 1 Review: It’s treacle, but it’s distinguished by several things, beginning with its relatively dry style and careful modulation of tone and volume--even the shouting and the car chases are discreetly tasteful. Read full review

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lajonesy

Sep 21, 2020

Best Brit drama I've ever seen...love it!
Characters are so real; tremendous acting!

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

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  S5:E4. Episode 4
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  S5:E4. Episode 4
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  S5:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: October 4, 2020
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  Air Date: September 27, 2020
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  S5:E1. Episode 1
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  Air Date: December 19, 2016
Season 3

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  Air Date: December 28, 2014
Season 2

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  Air Date: November 19, 2013
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 20, 2012