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- National Geographic
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- National Geographic
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- National Geographic
Saints & Strangers
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 31, 2015
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5.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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79% Positive
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21% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
70
79% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
21% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
All in all, National Geo should be justifiably proud of this production, which serves Kartheiser well while also telling the companion stories of the people who got to Plymouth first.
There are moments of touching transformation among the characters in Saints & Sinners, none more so than that of the bluff Hopkins, who starts with a purely sanguinary view of the Indians he calls savages.
Lots to digest here. [23 Nov - 6 Dec 2015, p.15]
The film had multiple writers, and keeping the many characters straight requires some effort, but it stays watchable to the end. And it stays relatively true to events, even those that don’t fit into a Scriptwriting 101 template.
Though neither ["Saints & Strangers" and "The Pilgrims"] are particularly notable examples of their genre, they are welcome additions, and perhaps antidotes, to a historic holiday increasingly driven by gluttony and football. Used as companion pieces, they should make excellent viewing for families able to persuade their children to watch historic dramas and/or documentaries.
The serious intent of Saints trips it up at times; many characters remain one-dimensional, and some sequences are plodding or repetitive. That said, the mini features nuanced work in a number of the Native Americans portrayals--often the best-developed characters on the screen.
Though it's true this isn't some whitewashed, grade-school version of history, the mini never comes fully alive, feeling more often like a dutiful soapbox lecture occasionally interrupted by a few shoddily staged action scenes.
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Based on 10 User Ratings
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 User Ratings
5.4
40% Positive
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Production Company:
- Film Afrika Worldwide
- Little Engine Productions
Initial Release Date: Oct 31, 2015
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Awards
Critics Choice Television Awards
• 3 Nominations
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Writers Guild of America, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination