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Summary Airing on consecutive nights, the three-part miniseries based on John le Carré's novel of the same name is set in the 1970s where a chance encounter in Greece between Charlie (Florence Pugh), an actress on vacation and a mysterious man named Becker (Alexander Skarsgård), soon becomes much more as she becomes part of high stakes spy plot ...

  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • AMC
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • AMC

The Little Drummer Girl

Season 1 Premiere: Oct 28, 2018
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
75
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 67 User Ratings
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Summary Airing on consecutive nights, the three-part miniseries based on John le Carré's novel of the same name is set in the 1970s where a chance encounter in Greece between Charlie (Florence Pugh), an actress on vacation and a mysterious man named Becker (Alexander Skarsgård), soon becomes much more as she becomes part of high stakes spy plot ...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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83% Positive
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Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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17% Mixed
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91
Nov 14, 2018
The director’s excitement crosses over for the audience. Like many of le Carré’s other international relations studies, The Little Drummer Girl can be as burdened by specifics; however, this limited series finds inventive and eye-catching ways to convey its spycraft. Despite all the lies, games, performances, and plays, these characters have an authenticity that guts you.
By Ben Travers FULL REVIEW
80
Nov 24, 2018
Superior to the film in every way, even if it still has a few shortcomings.
By Glenn Garvin FULL REVIEW

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21% Mixed
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13% Negative
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80
Nov 19, 2018
It won’t please every Le Carré fan, and it doesn’t do justice--doesn’t try to do justice, really--to one important aspect of his story, regarding the emotional fallout for the civilian once she’s gone all the way into the spies’ world. Somewhat perversely, given its subject, it’s not an acting showcase--it’s bound together by Park’s style and technique, and no performer stands out like Diane Keaton did in Hill’s film (she was the only thing worth watching). But on its own terms, this Little Drummer Girl is a success.
By Mike Hale FULL REVIEW
80
Nov 15, 2018
It’s Pugh who really carries the miniseries with her boldness and charm, fully commanding the screen and giving a deeply natural and genuine performance as an amateur spy caught between two worlds.
By Allison Keene FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 21, 2018
Come for the sumptuous style, stay for the Syriana-ish espionage quagmire. [30 Nov 2018, p.46]
By Darren Franich FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 16, 2018
The Little Drummer Girl is best admired from a polite distance without trying to think too hard about whether it makes sense or is worth all the time and effort. But goodness, the show is lovely to look at.
By Alan Sepinwall FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 15, 2018
The globe-trotting locations are equally lavish [as the Night Manager] and the cinematic visuals no less lush, but some of the key roles feel miscast, while the stretched-out plot drags in places. The dialogue is also strangely tin-eared, perhaps because Park is not a native English speaker and misses some of the off-key nuances.
By Stephen Dalton FULL REVIEW
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Production Company:
  • The Ink Factory
  • AMC Networks
  • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
  • Endeavor Content
Initial Release Date: Oct 28, 2018
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards

Bafta TV Craft
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Seoul International Drama Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Nomination

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