Set in the 1830s, this black comedy centers on a woman who is washed ashore after her ship is wrecked off the English coast.Set in the 1830s, this black comedy centers on a woman who is washed ashore after her ship is wrecked off the English coast.Set in the 1830s, this black comedy centers on a woman who is washed ashore after her ship is wrecked off the English coast.
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Set in the 1830s, this black comedy centres on Helene, a woman who is washed ashore after her ship is wrecked off the English coast. There, she is courted by Edmund, a local pastor, and they soon get married under the understanding that Helene is still pure. However, she has a dark past that she must hide from him. When Helene moves into Edmund's home, she falls under the watchful eye of housekeeper Dorothy, who is more than a little involved in her master's life and quite obsessed with his dead first wife, Arabelle, to whom, in her opinion, Helene simply does not compare. While Helene battles to keep her past a secret, she must navigate Dorothy's devious scheming, her husband's harsh critique and a potential new love interest in the form of Dr. Foggerty. —wikipedia
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- TriviaThe beaches used in the first episode are Botany Bay in Kingsgate near Broad stairs on the Isle of Thanet in Kent.
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Goes off the rails quickly
I laughed a lot during the first episode. It's a witty and audacious comedy with actors willing to commit to the outrageous premise. But the joke tires quickly, and by the time we reach the two episodes of the second season, it is downright embarrassing. One of the problems is that the show's writer, Julia Davis, promoted herself from supporting to lead during the run of the show and she and/or her character grow tiresome. I'll rate this a 5, as an average score based on the hilarious early episodes and awful final ones.
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- jimbenben
- Jun 20, 2021
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