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- 2023
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- 2023
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2023
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2023
- TV-MA
- Netflix
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Season 1 Premiere: May 4, 2023
76
3.7
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
76
83% Positive
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17% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
76
83% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
17% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story not only provides a resoundingly confident yes to all those questions, the prequel series actually manages to provide an important narrative and emotional context for the larger world in which it is set.
It feels strange to root for a brand extension, but young Queen Charlotte's is a universe worth exploring further.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 62 User Ratings
3.7
39% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
5% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
56% Negative
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 62 User Ratings
3.7
39% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
5% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
56% Negative
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
This sexy, sumptuous prequel to the Regency hit blends Shondaland fantasy with the fact-based story of how young, mixed-race Charlotte (a stellar India Amarteifio) meets and marries hottie King George III (Corey Mylchreest) only to learn his shocking secrets.
Inquiring minds will be appeased by the chemistry between Amarteifio and Mylchreest, built through a more interesting conflict than the typical will-they-won’t-they. ... In its clear understanding of what makes “Bridgerton” work, and where it can improve, “Queen Charlotte” feels organic rather than cynical.
"Charlotte" more than rises to the occasion. It's got the glitz, the gorgeous people and the gleefully seductive looks.
A cleverly constructed prequel to producer Shonda Rhimes’ media darling. Reaching back to the origins of supporting players, the limited series offers additional insight to how this sumptuous society came to be, while showcasing its more mature denizens.
The prequel feels rushed and slick production, usually Bridgerton’s hallmark, occasionally goes out the window. ... The central romance and lack of chemistry between the central lovers is the real problem here. Mylchreest is horribly miscast as the king.
Once again Shonda delivers. Excellent casting and an engaging juxtaposition of past and present. A shame that negative reviews from people who obviously never made it through the first episode due to their own intolerance, paint a false picture.
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Movie was manufactured to historically appropriate Europes significant events out of spite for Europes and Americas wrongful historical acts. It was crafted in such a way to offend prominently white people and those of European descent. Ultimately creating a barrier of division for any meaningful reconciliation between two distinct groups of people. Race baiting.
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total trash, from any point of view: revised history - trash;
as a show - even worse, constant feeling with each frame as if producers never decided and agreed on what they actually trying to film - weird sequence of something where even actors look lost while they mouth something totally unconvincing and pointless into the cams
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Production Company:
- Shondaland
Initial Release Date: May 4, 2023
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Black Reel Awards for Television
• 7 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 6 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
