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The Long Song

Summary The three-part adaptation of Andrea Levy's novel set in 1800s Jamaica about the life of July (Tamara Lawrance), who was taken from her enslaved mother to be a lady's maid for the plantation owner's sister Caroline (Hayley Atwell) during the last days of slavery on the island. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 18 Dec 2018]

  • 2018
  • TV-PG
  • PBS
  • 2018
  • TV-PG
  • PBS

The Long Song

Season 1 Premiere: Dec 18, 2018
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
78
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 4 User Ratings
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Summary The three-part adaptation of Andrea Levy's novel set in 1800s Jamaica about the life of July (Tamara Lawrance), who was taken from her enslaved mother to be a lady's maid for the plantation owner's sister Caroline (Hayley Atwell) during the last days of slavery on the island. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 18 Dec 2018]

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80
Feb 2, 2021
The Long Song hinges on the relationship between July and Caroline, and both Lawrence and Atwell’s performances meet this challenge. Atwell is terrific as the benign but awful Caroline, and Lawrence matches her as the whip-smart July.
By Joel Keller FULL REVIEW
80
Feb 1, 2021
“The Long Song” leans hard on its narration to speed things along and tie it all together. (The series was co-written by Levy and “Becoming Jane” scribe Sarah Williams.) This by and large works fine, with the notable exception of July and Robert’s whirlwind romance. ... By the end of the final episode, it’s clear that the series’ key uniting element is Lawrance. Playing July from a sly teenager to a young mother to a thoroughly bruised woman, Lawrance commands the screen in every iteration of the character.
By Caroline Framke FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 28, 2021
Masterpiece's lively The Long Song, an usually sensual three-part fable of slavery in 1830s Jamaica, is over before you know it. [1 - 14 Feb 2021, p.7]
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 20, 2020
The Long Song is incredibly moving.
By Sean O'Grady FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 20, 2020
A beautiful, moving, horrifying adaptation of her unsimple tale, that honours the source and its subject.
By Lucy Mangan FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 29, 2021
The Long Song is weak where A Suitable Boy is strong, but happily it’s also strong where A Suitable Boy is weak—in the level of nuance its storytelling achieves. ... All told, it’s a very good miniseries that should have been great.
By Judy Berman FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
  • Heyday Films
  • NBC Universal Television
Initial Release Date: Dec 18, 2018
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-PG
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Royal Television Society, UK
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Bafta TV Craft
• 2 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Nomination

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