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''The English'' is a

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television miniseries produced by the

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and Amazon Prime, written and directed by

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. It stars

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and

Chaske Spencer Chaske Spencer (pronounced ''Chess-Kay''; born March 9, 1975) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Sam Uley in '' The Twilight Saga'' film series (2009–2012), Teddo in the acclaimed film ''Wild Indian'', and for his r ...

. It premiered in the United Kingdom on

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and

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on 10 November 2022, and in the United States on

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on 11 November 2022.

Plot

An Englishwoman, Lady Cornelia Locke, comes to the West in 1890 looking for revenge on the man she sees as responsible for the death of her son, and meets Eli Whipp, ex-cavalry scout and member of the

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by birth, on his way to Nebraska to claim the land he is owed for his service in the US army, despite having been told that the white men will not honour their debt. They discover a possible shared history.

Cast and characters

Episodes

Production

In February 2020,

joined the cast of the series, with

writing and directing, and

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and

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set to co-produce. In May 2021,

, Rafe Spall,

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, Tom Hughes, Stephen Rea,

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, Steve Wall,

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, Sule Rimi and

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joined the cast.

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began in

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in May 2021 and ended in September 2021.

Reception

The

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reports an 82% approval rating and an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 56 reviews. The website's consensus reads: "A visual knockout elevated by Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer's performances, ''The English'' is a heady and somewhat meandering Western made with admirable craft." On

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, it has a

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score of 74 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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gave it five out of five, stating: "although you might lose track of the details, the plot never becomes impenetrable or the performances less than compelling" citing Spencer and Blunt's performances as “a revelation”.

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