8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Very English Scandal (2018)
A Very English Scandal (2018)
Overview
It's the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been legalised and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
It's the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been legalised and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film critiques historical homophobia and political corruption within the British establishment, exposing the devastating personal and political consequences of societal pressures that forced individuals to conceal their identities. Its narrative aligns with progressive values by highlighting social injustice and institutional hypocrisy.
The series features traditional casting, consistent with its historical setting and source material. The narrative explores a historical scandal involving a non-traditional identity, but it does not explicitly critique traditional identities in a broad sense, focusing instead on specific characters and the societal context.
Secondary
The series depicts the true story of a gay British politician and his former lover, highlighting the severe societal prejudice against homosexuality in the 1960s and 70s. It portrays the characters with complexity and empathy, framing the era's intolerance as the source of their struggles and the subsequent scandal. The narrative critiques historical homophobia, affirming the worth of LGBTQ+ lives.
The film critiques traditional family structures by depicting a prominent political figure maintaining a performative heterosexual marriage to conceal his true sexual orientation, exposing the damaging societal pressures and hypocrisy of the era.
A Very English Scandal depicts the true story of British politician Jeremy Thorpe and his scandalous affair with Norman Scott. The narrative explores themes of homosexuality, political ambition, and social stigma in 1960s and 70s Britain. The film does not feature transsexual characters or themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The miniseries portrays real historical figures, including Jeremy Thorpe and Norman Scott, with their documented genders accurately maintained. No characters established as one gender historically are depicted as a different gender.
The series dramatizes a real historical scandal involving British political figures. The main characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented historical race of the individuals they depict. No significant character undergoes a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.1
Critic Ratings
9.7
8.4
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