| The Duchess | |
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Katherine Ryan |
| Written by | Katherine Ryan |
| Directed by | Toby MacDonald |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Oli Julian |
| Opening theme | "Woman" by Diana Gordon[a] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Gavin O'Grady |
| Cinematography | Karl Óskarsson |
| Editor | Paul Dingwall |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 19–28 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 11 September 2020 |
The Duchess is a British comedy-drama television series created by and starring Katherine Ryan.[1][2] It premiered on Netflix on 11 September 2020. On 29 April 2021, the series was cancelled after one season.[3]
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Season 1 (2020)[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | September 11, 2020 | |
| 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. | |||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | September 11, 2020 | |
| 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. | |||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | September 11, 2020 | |
| Katherine meets Shep for a failed transaction, then meets Evan's "nice and normal" parents. Bev and Katherine speak at a feminist convention. | |||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | September 11, 2020 | |
| 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. | |||||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | September 11, 2020 | |
| 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. | |||||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Toby MacDonald | Katherine Ryan | September 11, 2020 | |
| 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? | |||||
Reception[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 63% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.[4] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ First episode only.
References[edit]
- ^ Hart, Daniel (9 September 2020). "The Duchess season 1 review – Katherine Ryan is on fire in her own Netflix series". Ready Steady Cut. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ D'Addario, Daniel (2 September 2020). "'The Duchess' Is a Tasteless Misfire by Netflix: TV Review". Variety. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (29 April 2021). "Katherine Ryan's 'The Duchess' Canceled By Netflix After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "The Duchess: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "The Duchess – Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
External links[edit]
- The Duchess on Netflix
- The Duchess at IMDb
