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Uninspired and underwritten, Beecham House is an empty home.

Sally R

I totally disagree with the critic review. I found Beecham House to be entertaining. I also thought the series Beecham house was a great microscope into Indian culture, especially back in the days of the East India Company. It not only was historical, but it was also dramatic. I was hoping for a season 2 to be on its way, but thanks to Covid it was shut down. I would love to see Gurinder Chadha direct and film another season.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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wendy b

Beautiful costumes and cinematography. Very boring and poor scrip.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Loved it. Brilliant cinematography. The most charismatic main character. One of the most riveting series ever on PBS Masterpiece theater. Rivaled Downton Abbey in my mind. How could it be cancelled when it ended with such a cliff hanger?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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Amazing. I just wish there was a season 2.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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Beset by a wooden script, a shallow plot and some truly cringeworthy dialogue, this series smacks more of a soap opera than a historical drama. Lesley Nicol is horribly miscast as an 18th century member of the British upper class. I felt I was watching 'Mrs Patmore Goes to India'. Her character behaved the same and there was little attempt to disguise her northern accent. In fact, disappointingly, there are no noteworthy female roles in this series. I was also irked, from episode one, by John Beecham's hat which seems to have been filched from the dusty archives of the Crocodile Dundee movie. Whoever designed the costumes deserves a swift slap on the wrist for this anachronistic transgression although, overall, the costumes and sets were one of the highlights, as they often are in movies set in India. Disappointing for a British production, however.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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I liked the show and wish there was a second season. I thought Lesley Nicol overacted her part and found her irritating.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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Tom Bateman

John Beecham

Bessie Carter

Violet

Amar Chadha-Patel

Ram Lal

Grégory Fitoussi

General Castillion

Advait Kottary

Prince Sohrab

Adil Ray

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Episode 1

Aired Jun 23, 2019

John Beecham, a former soldier in the East India Company, arrives at a mansion determined to leave the past behind him and start a new life, but he carries in his arms a secret.

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Episode 2

Aired Jun 24, 2019

With the arrival of his mother from London and the discovery of his brother Daniel in a camp close by, John finally fulfills his dream of having his family reunited.

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Episode 3

Aired Jun 30, 2019

A murder throws John's plans of staying in Delhi into jeopardy; Margaret, a potential love interest, proves she is trustworthy when she helps John.

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Episode 4

Aired Jul 7, 2019

Just as John thinks all is going well, Chandrika visits his room late at night, witnessed by Violet, who tells his mother; Margaret is devastated and makes clear her intentions to leave; John realizes he has no choice but to reveal his past.

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Episode 5

Aired Jul 14, 2019

John is shocked to discover that Margaret has left Delhi, but before he can react there is worse news at home.

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Episode 6

Aired Jul 21, 2019

After several days and nights in the cell, John works out who has betrayed him; Daniel, Margaret and Chandrika desperately try to help release John, but only the emperor can let him free.

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Deborah Ross

The Mail on Sunday (UK)

It's the sort of drama that suffers from both a surfeit of plot and also no plot at all. In other words, there is a lot happening, but no narrative through line, which makes it desperately boring.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 1, 2019

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Suzi Feay

Financial Times

The selling point of Gurinder Chadha's series Beecham House was supposedly the equal emphasis on both Indian and European characters. But as this Poldark with turbans features mostly stereotypes, it feels like a hollow victory.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 28, 2019

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Rachel Cooke

New Statesman

I'm not sure that anything could have prepared me for this parasoled parade of cliché and desperation.

Jun 27, 2019

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Matt Roush

TV Insider

Beecham House is a beautifully shot, traditionally told historical soap about cross-cultural intrigues.

Jun 12, 2020

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Rob Owen

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

When the show focuses on Beecham and his staff, it's not terrible. But when it ventures off the grounds of Beecham's ornate estate, things go sideways.

Jun 11, 2020

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Christopher Stevens

Daily Mail (UK)

Beecham House is no Downton-upon-Delhi.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 24, 2019

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Director: Gurinder Chadha
Executive Producer: Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha, Victor Levin, Deepak Nayar
Screenwriter: Paul Mayeda Berges, Victor Levin, Gurinder Chadha, Shahrukh Husain
Network: ITV
Rating: TV-14
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date: Jun 23, 2019

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