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Man Vs Bee

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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Man Vs. Bee: Season 1

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Man Vs Bee

Series Details & Credits

Netflix | Release Date: June 24, 2022

Summary: Trevor Bingley (Rowan Atkinson) causes chaos in his battles with a bee while housesitting a mansion in this comedy series created by Atkinson and William Davies.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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S1:E10. Episode 10
Air Date: June 24, 2022
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S1:E9. Episode 09
Air Date: June 24, 2022
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S1:E8. Episode 08
Air Date: June 24, 2022

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Critic Reviews

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The Independent Sean O'Grady

Jun 24, 2022

It’s smartly produced and directed, and Atkinson as Bingley is much more engaging than Bean, and is still game enough to spend much of his time on screen in his underpants. Read full review

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The Guardian Stuart Jeffries

Jun 24, 2022

Atkinson, by contrast, is intentionally funny in all nine episodes of this sitcom. Atkinson, with his writer Will Davies and director David Kerr, realise that comedy is not tragedy plus time, but stuff plus idiot. Read full review

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Joel Keller

Jun 24, 2022

You certainly need to be in the mood to laugh at slapstick in order to enjoy Man Vs. Bee. But there is no one on the planet who does slapstick better than Rowan Atkinson, and this series shows off all the skills that have made his career so successful. Read full review

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Radio Times James Hibbs

Jun 24, 2022

It is slightly too long (it should probably have been six episodes rather than nine, and the pace lulls in the middle), and certain highly capable comedy actors are completely wasted (Fresh Meat's Greg McHugh is just sort of there). But on the whole it's a diverting, lightweight series which caters to its audience and knows what it's there to do. Read full review

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i Emily Baker

Jun 24, 2022

Man vs Bee is nothing other than a simple, clownish comedy with zero agenda other than to make people laugh. Read full review

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The Telegraph Anita Singh

Jun 24, 2022

Atkinson has lost none of his skill and you will watch it quite happily, but it just lacks the genius of Mr Bean. The set pieces are almost too perfect, with slick production and the feeling that everything has been precision-tooled to deliver a satisfying customer experience. Read full review

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User Reviews

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robomartion

Jun 24, 2022

It's definitely funny. I don't know why its split into part though. Its 'really a seamless movie you can watch in one sitting.

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LeonLeon1209

Jun 25, 2022

Great show! Only if it was a full length movie, that would be better, but still, I had a great laugh and fun time.

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liamexe

Jun 26, 2022

I began to care for Rowan Atkinson's character, which is something he had never done before. In contrast to Mr. Bean or Johnny English, who were cartoonish and unrealistic but suited their films, Trevor is very much... human. He's awkward, preoccupied, and a little silly, but many peopleI began to care for Rowan Atkinson's character, which is something he had never done before. In contrast to Mr. Bean or Johnny English, who were cartoonish and unrealistic but suited their films, Trevor is very much... human. He's awkward, preoccupied, and a little silly, but many people are. Being a good person who is frequently haunted by fate sabotaging my ambitions and making me appear foolish in the eyes of others, I felt a great deal of sympathy for him.… Expand

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muldjord

Jun 26, 2022

Brilliant! Such a simple premise, but the many twists and turns make it an enjoyable ride from start to finish. Atkinson delivers a fantastic performance as Trevor. A man with a complete lack of situational awareness and an obsessive mind to boot.

The short 10-minute episodes perfectlyBrilliant! Such a simple premise, but the many twists and turns make it an enjoyable ride from start to finish. Atkinson delivers a fantastic performance as Trevor. A man with a complete lack of situational awareness and an obsessive mind to boot.

The short 10-minute episodes perfectly frames the chaos that unfolds.

Don't be fooled by the title of the show though. Although there's plenty of Man vs Bee in here, there is also so much more. A sneak peek into Trevor's inner workings, and the troubles he causes for himself being who he is. It's sad, but also ultimately endearing.… Expand

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I_like_planes

Aug 7, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TBH, it was fine the storyline was pretty flat and had nothing much to it barring the twist on the owner insurance fraud at the end. However, the emotional and comedic angle of the series works well, and there are many parts that could make you burst out laughing like him going through the dog entrance scene. But after that nothing much. The 10 min approach to episodes are interesting I felt like it could have better off being an 80-110 min movie than a tv show with 10min episodes as it did not feel like it. A tv show that's fine with a basic storyline and funny parts to it. Only worth a watch if you have nothing else to watch or do or if you like Rowan a lot :)… Expand

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TVJerry

Jul 3, 2022

Rowan Atkinson is best known as Mr. Bean and this latest series* cast him as a housesitter in a beautiful property, where a bee causes him and the house great misfortune. Even though there is dialogue, most of the action features Atkinson's physical encounters in quiet panic. While I was aRowan Atkinson is best known as Mr. Bean and this latest series* cast him as a housesitter in a beautiful property, where a bee causes him and the house great misfortune. Even though there is dialogue, most of the action features Atkinson's physical encounters in quiet panic. While I was a big fan of Mr. Bean, the humor here seldom lands. There's lots of destruction and mayhem, but most of it is predictable and rather flat. Kids will probably enjoy.
*Each ep runs from 10 to 20 minutes with a total running time of 108 minutes, not even a full movie length.… Expand

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Rincemac

Jun 26, 2022

Have you ever watched Mr. Bean and thought 'boy, how much better would this be if he would just talk!?', then you finally got your wish. Somehow they also found a way to take the most forseeable and dull scenarios for talking Mr. Bean to bumble through.

Rowan Atkinson is a great actor whenHave you ever watched Mr. Bean and thought 'boy, how much better would this be if he would just talk!?', then you finally got your wish. Somehow they also found a way to take the most forseeable and dull scenarios for talking Mr. Bean to bumble through.

Rowan Atkinson is a great actor when he had roles that had something to say other than exclaim "oh gosh!" ten times in a row. Think "Blackadder" if you want to see him at his best. And only because he didn't just 'splat' the Bee, they're dying by the hiveloads anyway, right?

I also applaud Netflix' gusto to split up what was very likely produced as a movie into a "Series" by cutting the "story" up into supposedly easy-to-digest roughly 9 Minute pieces.

Well, if you dislike cauliflower, would eating a whole head of it in 10 small pieces make it more delectable? You can answer that question for yourself. My answer is a hearty: "nope!"

It's a 3 because, well, the CGI Bee is really well animated, folks! But that's about it.… Expand

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- Season 1 Overview
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  S1:E9. Episode 09
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