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2020
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2020
Not Rated
Hulu

Staged

Summary During the COVID-19 lockdown, Michael Sheen and David Tennant (playing fictional versions of themselves) rehearse Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author while under quarantine in this six-part comedy written and directed by Simon Evans. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 10 Jun 2020]

Created By: Simon Evans, Phin Glynn

2020
Not Rated
Hulu

2020
Not Rated
Hulu

Staged

Season 1 Premiere: May 31, 2020

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews

63

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings

7.7

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Summary During the COVID-19 lockdown, Michael Sheen and David Tennant (playing fictional versions of themselves) rehearse Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author while under quarantine in this six-part comedy written and directed by Simon Evans. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 10 Jun 2020]

Created By: Simon Evans, Phin Glynn

All Seasons

1 Episodes • 2021

6 Episodes • 2020

9 Episodes • 2021

7 Episodes • 2022

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews

46% Positive
6 Reviews

54% Mixed
7 Reviews

0% Negative
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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews

46% Positive
6 Reviews

54% Mixed
7 Reviews

0% Negative
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Mar 16, 2021

It’s surprising to see how much “Staged” Season 2 is a natural build on the first six episodes. The “American remake” structure is a little too high concept at times, but Evans manages to find ways to follow through on those ideas of confronting a past career and being forced to define success in new ways.

By Steve Greene FULL REVIEW

Dec 15, 2022

It's still frequently, reliably amusing, and the show's new Christmastime setting gives the whole endeavour a slight festive feel – something which will surely be to this season's benefit when it comes time for potential yearly re-watches.

By James Hibbs FULL REVIEW

Sep 16, 2020

Their egotistical tussle over whose name should go first on the poster ("But you were first in Good Omens," Tennant complained) was, you just know, close to the truth. It was the best lockdown show I've seen so far.

By Carol Midgley FULL REVIEW

Dec 3, 2021

For those whose first lockdowns were brightened by Staged, it will be a welcome return. Anyone sick to the back teeth of Zoom may want to seek out something slightly more escapist.

By Barbara Speed FULL REVIEW

Jan 6, 2021

Staged is at its best when the duo are being funny, rather than debating whether or not they’re funny.

By Anita Singh FULL REVIEW

Jun 14, 2023

Something happens at the end of episode two which I can’t reveal, because that would be a huge spoiler, but it will make you rethink everything you’ve just seen. You will either consider this to be a meta-move of genius, or you will think it too clever by half and wish they’d stopped at series two. I’m in the latter camp.

By Anita Singh FULL REVIEW

Sep 16, 2020

Tennant and Sheen have decent chemistry, playing friends who are itchily competitive. Tennant has the better deal, cast as the less pretentious one (he also, if appearances are not deceptive, has the better house). Forty minutes of this would have been excruciating. Even 15 feels too long, but I don’t know if that’s because lockdown has ruined my attention span or if the show is a bit too thespy for its own good.

By Anita Singh FULL REVIEW

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User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings

86% Positive
12 Ratings

7% Mixed
1 Rating

7% Negative
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User Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings

86% Positive
12 Ratings

7% Mixed
1 Rating

7% Negative
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Details

Production Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Staged Films
GCB Films
Infinity Hill
Cider House Productions
No Mystery Limited

Initial Release Date: May 31, 2020

Number of seasons: 3 Seasons

Rating: Not Rated

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Awards

New York Festivals

• 6 Wins & 7 Nominations

Telly Awards

• 6 Wins & 6 Nominations

I Talk Telly Awards

• 5 Wins & 6 Nominations

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