Doctor Thorne

The three-part miniseries Doctor Thorne deserves attention mainly for its brilliantly crafted dialogue, quality costume design, and beautiful locations. The story itself is nothing special, and the worst thing about it is its rather predictable nature. Unfortunately, the performances are not great either. (55%) (01.02.2022)

Doctor Thorne is the essence of what is called "penny-dreadful." The miniseries is predictable, naive, and sentimental, but I openly enjoyed and appreciated the humor in the first episode. Although that humor didn't entirely disappear, it gradually became less and less, so I mostly endured the third episode. However, it is definitely not worth throwing out completely. Ladies and romantics can add a star. Overall impression: 45%. The set design and beautiful locations of the mansion can certainly be appreciated. Stefanie Martini and Tom Hollander truly rule the miniseries. (08.06.2020)