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  • 2017
  • TV-14
  • PBS
  • 2017
  • TV-14
  • PBS

Summary During World War II, Michael Berryman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and Thomas March (James McArdle) met and fell in love. However, after the war, Michael marries Flora (Joanna Vanderham), but soon regrets the decision. 60+ years later, Flora (Vanessa Redgrave) lives with her grandson Adam (Julian Morris), who secretly uses a dating app for hoo...

  • 2017
  • TV-14
  • PBS
  • 2017
  • TV-14
  • PBS

Man in an Orange Shirt

Season 1 Premiere: Jul 31, 2017
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
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Summary During World War II, Michael Berryman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and Thomas March (James McArdle) met and fell in love. However, after the war, Michael marries Flora (Joanna Vanderham), but soon regrets the decision. 60+ years later, Flora (Vanessa Redgrave) lives with her grandson Adam (Julian Morris), who secretly uses a dating app for hoo...

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80
Jun 18, 2018
For most of its two hours, “Man in an Orange Shirt,” directed by Michael Samuels, neatly knits the cinematic and sweeping with the subtle and specific into a kind of naturalistic melodrama. It will fill you with feelings, if you let it.
By Robert Lloyd FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 13, 2018
A powerful Masterpiece movie that bridges generations with its tale of repressed and forbidden affections. [11 - 24 Jun 2018, p.13]
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 13, 2018
I was afraid the message of “Man in an Orange Shirt” would be simplistic--being gay was hard then, but it’s easy now, look how far we’ve come, etc. But the film, strewn with symbols that carry from one story to the other, has other things in mind, and they make it distinctly moving.
By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 13, 2018
Written by novelist Patrick Gale, “Man in an Orange Shirt,” airing timed to national Pride Month, tells stories both familiar and heartfelt (the consequences of repression; not being true to yourself) but also occasionally surprising (“open relationships” come into play in the second, contemporary-set hour).
By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 18, 2018
Man in an Orange Shirt aspires to be a both a romantic tearjerker and a heartfelt family drama. It doesn’t quite succeed on either point, but it has merit nonetheless.
By Mark A. Perigard FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 15, 2018
The film moves on two generations to another era, our own--and regrettably, for the most part, except for the luminous presence of Vanessa Redgrave, extraordinary as Flora, now grown old. ... [Her grandson's] a regular user of dating apps, but he’s just not a happy guy--which is, of course, the point of this final section, awash in sermonizing on the necessity of finding true love.
By Dorothy Rabinowitz FULL REVIEW

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  • Kudos Film and Television
Initial Release Date: Jul 31, 2017
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
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International Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Royal Television Society, UK
• 1 Nomination

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