Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
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About
"Power and loneliness collide in one extraordinary performance"
This two-part miniseries follows the later years of Elizabeth I's reign, focusing less on battles and politics than on the queen's private longings, particularly her fraught relationship with Robert Dudley and later the younger Earl of Essex. Helen Mirren anchors it with a performance that balances regal command with aching loneliness, while Jeremy Irons brings weight to Dudley. It's slower and more intimate than a typical historical epic, driven by dialogue, court intrigue, and two towering lead performances rather than spectacle.
Helen Mirren's Emmy-winning portrayal of a monarch torn between duty and desire.
you want battles and pageantry rather than intimate, dialogue-heavy court drama.
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| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.8 | 217 | 103 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.9 | 191 | 106 min |