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Miniseries – The English Game

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Two 19th-century footballers on opposite sides of a class divide navigate professional and personal turmoil to change the game — and England — forever.
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The English Game — Miniseries

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The English Game's love of the game is likely to illicit a rise out of fans, but tedious plotting stretched too thin may inspire others to riot.

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Scott Bryan BBC.com 07/15/2020
It is the true joy of TV, [that] it delves you into a world that you think you wouldn't know anything about. This is one of those shows. Go to Full Review Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) 04/24/2020
There's plenty of fudging of the facts... But that's not the biggest failing of The English Game. Nor is the fact some of the relationship drama feels rather wooden and perfunctory. The biggest issue is that there's not enough of, well, the English game. Go to Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 04/02/2020
The costume and production design is immersive, it's all quite gorgeously shot, and the whole stands alongside The Crown in showing that Netflix can get this stuff done every bit as well as the BBC. Go to Full Review Saibal Chatterjee NDTV 07/13/2020
3/5
A well mounted, strongly acted and consistently watchable series. Go to Full Review Ani Bundel NBC News THINK 04/14/2020
This is a series about football, which means they have to play football for long stretches of every episode. And yet somehow the show manages to make every game stereotypical and yet simultaneously tedious. Go to Full Review Jaime Fa de Lucas Culturamas 04/07/2020
You begin [the show] thinking that you're going to see something interesting about the origins of football in England and end up swallowing a cheesy and gimmicky melodrama without an iota of depth. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Shane K Jul 15 Very enjoyable series that you don't need to be a football fan to enjoy. Likeable well acted characters and great period costumes and sets. 5 stars. See more Noah C @noahcoad 08/23/2024 Greatly enjoyed the story, characters, setting, drama, and resolutions. Beautifully crafted. See more Oliver M 06/30/2024 Riddled with every leftie-infused period stereotype you can imagine, making it entirely predictable See more Mike D 02/08/2024 Absolutely superb.The best series I've watched in a while.Captivating and enthralling. See more Aaron R 02/05/2024 a wonderful and enjoyable miniseries! loved everything about it! See more Louise C 02/02/2024 Having enjoyed other Julian Fellowes' TV series, I opted to give 'The English Game' a viewing, and was not disappointed. It was much as I expected, except portions of this series dragged on a tad. Perhaps this was highlighted because I binge-watched the whole story in one afternoon. That said, the unfolding of the tale had some very exciting moments and a few touching scenes as well. Considering the relatively short length of time it takes to view the whole story, I was surprised to see marked character development in the major characters. Being based on the history of soccer made this more appealing, with follow-up facts given during the credits rolls. See more Read all reviews
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Julian Fellowes

Creator

Tony Charles

Creator

Oliver Cotton

Creator

Edward Holcroft

Arthur Kinnaird

Kevin Guthrie

Fergus Suter

Charlotte Hope

Margaret Alma Kinnaird

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 20, 2020 In working-class Darwen, a cotton mill owner hires two star Scottish footballers to join the local team in hopes of competing for the FA Cup title. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 20, 2020 While Fergus brings new life to the football club, emotions run high when a wage cut is imposed at the mills; Arthur makes a new connection in Darwen. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 20, 2020 Fergus faces a gut-wrenching decision that could impact his relationships in Darwen; Arthur's new outlook rankles his posh friends and family. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 20, 2020 Martha gets hard news; Arthur and Alma make a grim discovery; Fergus struggles in his new role; a match in Blackburn ends in chaos. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 20, 2020 A guilt-stricken Fergus gets shocking news from Martha; Walsh and Cartwright make a pact; the FA takes radical action without Arthur's input. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 20, 2020 Fergus heads to London to make an appeal to the FA; Arthur begs his friends to act for the good of the game as the FA Cup Final approaches. Details

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Season Info

Director
Birgitte Stærmose
Creator
Julian Fellowes, Tony Charles, Oliver Cotton
Screenwriter
Tony Charles
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
History, Drama, Sports
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 20, 2020
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