The Duchess (TV series)
The Duchess is a 2020 British comedy-drama streaming television series created by and starring Katherine Ryan.[1][2] It premiered on Netflix on 11 September 2020.
| The Duchess | |
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| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Katherine Ryan |
| Written by | Katherine Ryan |
| Directed by | Toby MacDonald |
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| Music by | Oli Julian |
| Opening theme | "Woman" by Diana Gordon[lower-alpha 1] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Gavin O'Grady |
| Cinematography | Karl Óskarsson |
| Editor | Paul Dingwall |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 19–28 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | 11 September 2020 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Cast and characters
Main
- Katherine Ryan as Katherine, a ceramics artist and Olive's mother
- Rory Keenan as Shep, Katherine's ex-partner, Olive's father and a former boy band member
- Katy Byrne as Olive, Katherine and Shep's nine-year-old daughter
- Steen Raskopoulos as Evan, Katherine's boyfriend and an orthodontist
- Michelle de Swarte as Bev, Katherine's best friend and business partner
- Sophie Fletcher as Jane, Millie's mother
- Doon Mackichan as Cheryl, Shep's fiancée
Recurring
- Beau Gadsdon as Millie, Olive's friend
- Tony Jayawardena as Mr. Michaels, Olive and Millie's headmaster
- Anwar Lynch as Tom, Bev's husband and Shep's former bandmate
- Geoff Norcott as Brian, Jane's husband
- Naz Osmanoglu as Leo, a hygienist at Evan's practice
- Maya Jama as Sandra, a dental nurse at Evan's practice
Guest
- Ajay Chhabra as Dr. Frederik, Katherine's fertility doctor
- Jacqueline King as Evan's mother
- Luis Soto as Evan's father
- Lorna Gayle as Seleena, from the adoption agency
- Natasha Radski as midwife
- Thanyia Moore as an officiant
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | 11 September 2020 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | 11 September 2020 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | 11 September 2020 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | 11 September 2020 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | 11 September 2020 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | 11 September 2020 |
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 63% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.[3] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[4]
Notes
- First episode only.
References
- "The Duchess season 1 review – Katherine Ryan is on fire in her own Netflix series". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "'The Duchess' Is a Tasteless Misfire by Netflix: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "The Duchess: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "The Duchess – Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
External links
- The Duchess on Netflix
- The Duchess at IMDb
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