Around the World in 80 Days (2021 TV series) explained

Producer:Peter McAleese
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:8
Runtime:48 minutes
First Aired:[1]

Around the World in 80 Days is a historical drama adventure television series based on the 1872 Jules Verne novel of the same name, in which, for a bet, Phileas Fogg travels the world in 80 days by various means both traditional and new. It was commissioned by the European Alliance, a co-production alliance of France Télévisions, ZDF of Germany, and RAI of Italy, with additional co-production partners of Masterpiece (US) and Be-Films/RTBF (Belgium). It was produced in the UK, France and South Africa, with filming also taking place in Romania. The series first premiered on La Une in Belgium, on 5 December 2021, and later on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2021. In November 2021, ahead of the premiere, it was announced the programme had been renewed for a second season.

Premise

The story is about Phileas Fogg making a £20,000 wager with a snobbish member of the prestigious Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days, joined by his new valet Passepartout and journalist Abigail Fix.[2] Although the story is fictional, real-life people such as Adolphe Thiers, Jane Digby and Bass Reeves are portrayed interacting with the fictional characters.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

Filming locations included South Africa and Romania. Filming was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but resumed on 1 October that year.[3] In November 2021, ahead of the premiere, it was announced the series had been renewed for a second series.[4] The main title score is by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg.[5]

Release

Around the World in 80 Days first premiered in Belgium on 5 December 2021.[1] ZDF released the complete series online in Germany on 11 December 2021,[6] with an on-air release from 21 December to 23 December.[7] The series premiered on France 2 in France on 20 December 2021,[8] and in Norway on NRKs streaming website on 25 December 2021, with linear broadcasting the following days during Boxing Week.[9] In the United Kingdom the series premiered on BBC One on 26 December 2021, and on Masterpiece for PBS in the United States on 2 January 2022.[10] [11] The series premiered on Rai 2 in Italy in January 2024 and simultaneously streaming on Raiplay. In Greece the show aired on August 2024 in ERT3 at 20:00pm.

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 79% approval rating with an average rating of 6.4/10, based on 14 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Around the World in 80 Days sometimes stumbles when it tries to add modern resonance to Jules Verne's globetrotting epic, but the core cast make for terrific travel companions."[12] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 61 out of 100 based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13] Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian gave the first episode four out five stars, praising its cast, production values and escapism, but found the episode slow in its setup.[14] The Telegraph gave it three out of five stars.[15] Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter felt the plot did not justify eight episodes, but praised Tennant's performance.[16]

Ed Cumming of The Independent gave it two stars, feeling the budget did not do the epic scope of the novel justice.[17] James Delingpole in The Spectator also gave a negative review of the series, complaining about its attempts to speak to contemporary political issues. He criticized the updated characteristics of Fix and Passepartout, as well as inconsistencies such as Passepartout's lack of upset at the death of his brother.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-11-29. David Tennant dans "Le tour du monde en 80 jours", une série co-produite par la RTBF. 2021-12-15. RTBF TV. fr.
  2. Web site: Carr . Flora . Around the World in 80 Days release date: Cast, trailer and latest news . . 23 November 2021 . 1 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Vourlias . Christopher . 'Around the World in 80 Days' to Restart Production in Romania, South Africa (EXCLUSIVE) . . 25 September 2020 . 1 December 2021.
  4. News: Grater . Tom . 'Around The World In 80 Days' Gets Second Season; Producers Also Developing 'Journey To The Centre Of The Earth' Series . . November 29, 2021 . November 29, 2021.
  5. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/26/around-the-world-in-80-days-review-david-tennant-channels-a-victorian-jeff-bezos Nicholson, Rebecca. "Around the World in 80 Days review – David Tennant channels a Victorian Jeff Bezos", The Guardian, December 26, 2021
  6. News: Mit David Tennant "In 80 Tagen um die Welt": ZDF zeigt Event-Mehrteiler vor Weihnachten. Tv Wunschliste .
  7. Web site: In 80 Tagen um die Welt.
  8. Web site: Slim Film + Television, Federation Entertainment and the European Alliance / Frace Télévisions, ZDF and Rai to coproduce Around the World in Eighty Days. Slim Film and Television. Slim Film + Television. March 27, 2019. 29 September 2020. 27 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227183641/http://www.slimfilmandtv.com/slim-film-television-federation-entertainment-and-the-alliance-france-televisions-zdf-and-rai-to-coproduce-around-the-world-in-eighty-days-an-epic-eight-part-adaptation-of-the-jules-v/. dead.
  9. Web site: Jorda rundt på 80 dagar.
  10. Web site: Fletcher . Alex . Around the World in 80 Days: David Tennant cast as Phileas Fogg in BBC adaptation of Jules Verne classic . . 5 December 2021 . 2 December 2021.
  11. Web site: BBC acquires David Tennant fronted series Around The World In 80 Days. BBC Media Centre . BBC Media Centre . 5 December 2019.
  12. around_the_world_in_80_days . Around the World in 80 Days . tv . 1 . January 30, 2022.
  13. around-the-world-in-80-days . Around the World in 80 Days . tv . 1 . January 30, 2022.
  14. Web site: Around the World in 80 Days review – David Tennant channels a Victorian Jeff Bezos . . 26 December 2021 .
  15. News: Around the World in 80 Days, episodes 1 and 2 review: A fun story that needed far fewer changes . The Telegraph . 26 December 2021 . Singh . Anita .
  16. Web site: PBS' 'Around the World in 80 Days': TV Review . . 31 December 2021 .
  17. Web site: Around the World in 80 Days deserves better than this new adaptation - review . . 26 December 2021 .
  18. Web site: Delingpole . James . 29 December 2021 . Around the World In Eighty Days is the worst TV this Christmas . 2022-06-29 . The Spectator . en-GB.

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