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This England

2022 · 1 season

A sober, behind-closed-doors reenactment of crisis politics that feels like watching history being argued out in real time.

Created by
Michael Winterbottom, Kieron Quirke
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Kenneth Branagh, Ophelia Lovibond, Simon Paisley Day
Overview
Inside the halls of power, Boris Johnson grapples with Covid-19, Brexit, and a controversial personal and political life during his tumultuous first months as Prime Minister.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Michael Winterbottom, Kieron Quirke
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Kenneth Branagh, Ophelia Lovibond, Simon Paisley Day
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • power
    • corruption
    • crime
    • death
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    • hospital
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    war & politics, drama
    Created by
    Michael Winterbottom, Kieron Quirke
    Written by
    Michael Winterbottom, Kieron Quirke
    Starring
    Kenneth Branagh, Ophelia Lovibond, Simon Paisley Day, Derek Barr, Jimmy Livingstone, Simon Lowe, Andrew Buchan, James Corrigan
    Music
    David Holmes
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes
    Network
    Sky Atlantic
    Country
    United Kingdom, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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