2021
Not Rated
PBS

2021
Not Rated
PBS

Summary Vivien Epstein (Agnes O'Casey) moves to London in 1962 to find her ex-boyfriend Jack Morris (Tom Varey) and soon finds herself involved in spying on the National Socialist Movement in this four-part drama series based on the novel by Jo Bloom. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 3 Oct 2021 and in the US on PBS on 1 May 2022]

Created By: Sarah Solemani

2021
Not Rated
PBS

2021
Not Rated
PBS

Ridley Road

Name: Ridley Road
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2021-10-03
Rating: 71
Cast: Agnes O'Casey, Rory Kinnear, Henry Wilton-Hunt, Eddie Marsan, Tom Varey

Season 1 Premiere: Oct 3, 2021

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews

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4 Episodes • 2021

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Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews

73% Positive
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27% Mixed
3 Reviews

0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews

73% Positive
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27% Mixed
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Wall Street Journal

Apr 28, 2022

A highly persuasive performance by Agnes O’Casey. ... The series’ powers profit immensely from its treasure of period detail.

By Dorothy Rabinowitz FULL REVIEW

The Independent

Apr 8, 2022

O’Casey makes a confident debut, as Vivien’s ingenue sweetness hardens in her rough new circumstances. Her chemistry with Varey sustains the plot through some of its more abrupt turns.

By Ed Cumming FULL REVIEW

Apr 8, 2022

There was a fair amount of setting up to be done in this first episode, but the groundwork was more than effectively laid for what should be a gripping and exceedingly tense series.

By Rachael Sigee FULL REVIEW

Paste Magazine

Apr 28, 2022

While the idea of a young woman risking her life to topple the Nazi patriarchy is exciting, Solemani may have had a stronger story had she stuck with what the plot really wants to be. And there’s certainly nothing wrong with being a romance drama that doesn’t involve a character tight-rope walking across a rooftop in heels while holding a suitcase.

By Whitney Friedlander FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Apr 29, 2022

“Ridley Road” is soap-operatic and improbable, with mostly tepid dialogue and mostly routine action. On the other side of the ledger, it has a good cast and it presents the story without a lot of fuss or (until the closing scenes) undue melodrama or sanctimony.

By Mike Hale FULL REVIEW

Boston Globe

May 3, 2022

It’s entertaining, and disturbing, and it blends in ordinary street footage from the time so that the era comes alive. But it’s also so improbable that you may find yourself rolling your eyes. If you can get past the notion that the inexperienced Vivien could actually take to spying so quickly and so well, there are moments and performances to admire.

By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW

The Guardian

Apr 8, 2022

Though the main thrust of the story is the amateur espionage and the increasing involvement of Epstein in Jordan’s world, it is in the quieter, more domestic moments that the drama is most convincing. ... The London parts, however, have a much broader-brush feel to them.

By Lucy Mangan FULL REVIEW

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Red Production Company
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
PBS Masterpiece
Grand Pictures

Initial Release Date: Oct 3, 2021

Number of seasons: 1 Season

Rating: Not Rated

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Irish Film and Television Awards

• 1 Nomination

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Agnes O'Casey

Vivien Epstein

Rory Kinnear

Colin Jordan

Henry Wilton-Hunt

Paul Jordan

Eddie Marsan

Soly Malinovsky

Tom Varey

Jack Morris

Danny Hatchard

Lee

Rita Tushingham

Nettie Jones

Gabriel Akuwudike

Stevie

Danny Sykes

Ronnie Malinovsky

Tamzin Outhwaite

Barbara Watson, Barbara

James Craze

Jeff Jones

Will Keen

David Epstein

Allan Corduner

Rabbi Lehrer, Rabbi Leslie Lehrer

Tracy-Ann Oberman

Nancy Malinovsky

Hannah Traylen

Chrissy

Samantha Spiro

Liza Epstein

Julia Krynke

Roza Furstenburg

Hannah Onslow

Elise

Nigel Betts

Mr. Gary Burns, Gary Burns

Preston Nyman

Jeremy Klein

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