The Duchess (TV series)
{{short description|British comedy-drama television series}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| image = The Duchess intertitle.png
| caption =
| genre = Comedy drama
| creator = Katherine Ryan
| writer = Katherine Ryan
| director = Toby MacDonald
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Katherine Ryan
- Rory Keenan
- Katy Byrne
- Steen Raskopoulos
- Michelle de Swarte
- Sophie Fletcher
- Doon Mackichan
}}
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme = "Woman" by Diana Gordon{{efn|First episode only}}
| endtheme =
| music = Oli Julian
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Katherine Ryan
- Petra Fried
- Murray Ferguson
- Dave Becky
- Josh Lieberman
}}
| producer = Gavin O'Grady
| location =
| cinematography = Karl Óskarsson
| editor = Paul Dingwall
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 19–28 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
}}
| network = Netflix
| released = {{Start date|2020|09|11|df=y}}
}}
The Duchess is a British comedy-drama television series created by and starring Katherine Ryan.{{cite web |url=https://readysteadycut.com/2020/09/09/review-the-duchess-season-1-netflix-series/ |title=The Duchess season 1 review – Katherine Ryan is on fire in her own Netflix series |website=Ready Steady Cut |first=Daniel |last=Hart |date=9 September 2020 |accessdate=11 September 2020 |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026070429/https://readysteadycut.com/2020/09/09/review-the-duchess-season-1-netflix-series/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/reviews/the-duchess-review-katherine-ryan-1234755496/ |title='The Duchess' Is a Tasteless Misfire by Netflix: TV Review |website=Variety |first=Daniel |last=D'Addario |date=2 September 2020 |accessdate=11 September 2020 |archive-date=10 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910223610/https://variety.com/2020/tv/reviews/the-duchess-review-katherine-ryan-1234755496/ |url-status=live }} It premiered on Netflix on 11 September 2020. On 29 April 2021, the series was cancelled after one series.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/katherine-ryan-the-duchess-canceled-netflix-1234747018/|title=Katherine Ryan's 'The Duchess' Canceled By Netflix After One Season|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=29 April 2021|access-date=29 April 2021|archive-date=29 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429214146/https://deadline.com/2021/04/katherine-ryan-the-duchess-canceled-netflix-1234747018/|url-status=live}}
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 Tru-Se bandmate
- Ash Rizi as Gareth, Shep’s former Tru-Se bandmate
- Ciaran Dowd as Dave, Shep’s former Tru-Se 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
- Nathan Clarke as Jay
- 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
=Season 1 (2020)=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Episode 1
|DirectedBy = Toby MacDonald
|WrittenBy = Katherine Ryan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|11}}
|ShortSummary = To celebrate her daughter Olive's birthday, Katherine visits a fertility clinic to discuss the odds of giving her a sibling with help from a sperm donor.
|LineColor = 191970
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Episode 2
|DirectedBy = Toby MacDonald
|WrittenBy = Katherine Ryan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|11}}
|ShortSummary = Shep accepts Katherine's proposal — with oddly specific conditions. Jane and Katherine force the girls to hang out. Evan comes over to spend the night.
|LineColor = 191970
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Episode 3
|DirectedBy = Toby MacDonald
|WrittenBy = Katherine Ryan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|11}}
|ShortSummary = Katherine meets Shep for a failed transaction, then meets Evan's "nice and normal" parents. Bev and Katherine speak at a feminist convention.
|LineColor = 191970
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Episode 4
|DirectedBy = Toby MacDonald
|WrittenBy = Katherine Ryan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|11}}
|ShortSummary = After Katherine strikes out with an adoption agent, Olive and Millie get suspended. Shep shocks everyone with big news. Bev spies Evan at a pub.
|LineColor = 191970
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Episode 5
|DirectedBy = Toby MacDonald
|WrittenBy = Katherine Ryan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|11}}
|ShortSummary = Katherine renews her quest to get pregnant with help from a surprising source. Praise be! But is it too good to be true? Elsewhere, Olive's growing up.
|LineColor = 191970
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Episode 6
|DirectedBy = Toby MacDonald
|WrittenBy = Katherine Ryan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|11}}
|ShortSummary = Secrets swirl around Shep's big day ... and savvy Jane has it all figured out. With so much at stake, can Katherine control the chaos?
|LineColor = 191970
}}
}}
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 63% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_duchess/s01 |title=The Duchess: Season 1 (2020) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=12 November 2020}}{{cbignore}} On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-duchess/season-1 |title=The Duchess – Season 1 Reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=23 September 2020}}{{cbignore}}
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Netflix title}}
- {{IMDb title|9310390}}
{{Netflix original ended series (2019–present)}}
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Category:2020 British television series debuts
Category:2020 British television series endings
Category:2020s British comedy-drama television series
Category:British English-language television shows
Category:Netflix television dramas
Category:Television series by 3 Arts Entertainment