Alex Hassell

The Miniaturist

'The Miniaturist' Recap, Part 2: A House of Lies, A Home

In Part 2 of The Miniaturist, Nella struggles to handle the truth of her life. Cornelia: Are you bargaining madame? Nella: Yes, I think I am. Everyone knows the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. This week sees Nella working her way down the list when

The Miniaturist

'The Miniaturist' Recap, Part 1: Sickening of the Soul

In The Miniaturist's opening episode, Nella introduces us to 17th century Amsterdam. Marin: We do no keep sugar in the house. The luxury of it sickens the soul. The world has changed enormously in the last 100 years. Downton Abbey spent six seasons running through how the world