Going Postal
Going Postal Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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"A swindler reluctantly becomes an unlikely bureaucratic hero"
A con artist named Moist von Lipwig is caught, sentenced to death, then offered a stranger fate: run the derelict Ankh-Morpork Post Office instead. Adapted from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel, it mixes whimsical fantasy world-building with sly satire on bureaucracy, monopolies, and rebranding. The pace is brisk and theatrical, carried by starry British character actors hamming it up in gothic-Victorian sets. It's more droll than laugh-out-loud, favoring clever plotting and world detail over gags. Good-natured, a little stagey, and clearly made for fans who enjoy dry wit wrapped in steampunk fantasy trappings.
the deadpan wit and starry cast clearly relishing Pratchett's satirical take on institutions.
you want fast-moving spectacle rather than talky, satire-driven fantasy comedy.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
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| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 8.0 | 137 | 94 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 8.0 | 120 | 88 min |