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The finale of BritBox's Outrageous doesn't feel all that much like a finale. Perhaps that's a good thing, if it means the streamer is confident that the series will likely be back for a second season. The hour tries to conclude on a sort
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Hindsight is 20/20; it's a saying that's glaringly apparent in the penultimate episode of Outrageous's first season, in which the consequences of multiple, seemingly small choices come home to roost. Narrating the story from a post-war world where it's easy to
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BritBox’s Outrageous brings the story of the Mitford sisters to life, six siblings who captured the imaginations of many in 1930s Britain thanks to their polarizing politics, scandalous social behavior, wealthy connections, and exceptional fashion sense. But while the behavior of younger sisters Diana and Unity may be the
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Unity's obsession with fascism, and with Adolf Hitler specifically, finally becomes too much for her family to ignore in Outrageous's fourth episode, and the Mitford family is rocked by scandal when the actual depth of her commitment to Nazism is made public. The first half of
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It is March of 1934 as the third episode of Outrageous begins, and darkness is brewing in England, around the world, and within the Mitford family itself. From Nancy and her new husband's financial struggles to an unplanned pregnancy that leaves Diana searching for abortion care, not much
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BritBox’s Outrageous is, first and foremost, a period drama. The six-part series recounts the lives of the six Mitford sisters, a group of women who captured the imagination of 1930s Britain due to their polarizing politics, shocking behavior, and high-society connections. But, despite its early 20th-century setting, the series
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Most American viewers are probably not very familiar with England's Mitford sisters. The family, which comprised individuals ranging from Nazis and communists to journalists and satirists, was essentially the tabloid stars of their day. The headline-grabbing antics of the six Mitford sisters have since spawned a range of
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I have gone on record as doubtful that Bridgerton would run eight seasons on Netflix, despite the series being one of the streaming service's most successful to date, and the assurances of series creator Shonda Rhimes that she came into this project prepared to see it through to
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The interwar period was a time of massive social change in England, as the Great War swept through with technological marvels and a greater chance at equality than ever before, even as the aristocratic families that once ruled the social world went bankrupt. It was also the dawn of celebrity
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The real-life story of Britain's Ruth Ellis is undeniably devastating and tragic. On Easter Sunday in 1955, she murdered her lover, racecar driver David Blakely, by shooting him in the back in the middle of the street. Less than three months later, Ellis, who was only 28 years
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ITV announced it was commissioning a series on Ruth Ellis in mid-July 2023. The last woman to be executed by hanging in Britain, the real-life Ellis was a model and escort who rose to nightclub manager. Her popularity in the U.K. social scene peaked in the mid-1950s until her
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Still reeling over the all-points collision of the Schlegels, the Wilcoxes, and the Basts in Howards End? Brace yourself; there’s more coming in the finale, along with some melodrama, coincidences, toxic masculinity, and inexplicable decisions. (In other words, business as usual.) We last saw Margaret writing a letter, which