EPISODE 1.1
Episode 1
Born a slave, July is taken from her mother to
... More a plantation house and forced to work for the odious Caroline. But she slowly learns how to handle her new mistress.Less
Three-part series set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica following the trials, tribulations and survival of...
Three-part series set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica following the trials, tribulations and survival of plantation slave July and her odious mistress Caroline.
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95 %19 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
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"A beautiful, moving, horrifying adaptation of her unsimple tale, that honours the source and its subject."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A grim tale for Christmas, with fun trimmings."
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Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph"It's hard to watch, and more essential viewing for it..."
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe"As acted by Lawrance and written by Levy and Williams, however, July is also wry, funny and delightfully rude."
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Variety
Variety"It's a very good miniseries that should have been great."
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Time Magazine
Time Magazine"A surprisingly intimate view of the scourge that slavery was in Jamaica."
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Decider
Decider"What can a period slavery drama tells us that we don't already know? Quite a bit, as The Long Song is showing."
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The Times
The TimesThe Long Song: Miniseries | Details
- Rating
- TV-14,
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- UK
- Studio
- BBC
