Marriage (TV series) explained

Genre:Drama
Creator:Stefan Golaszewski
Director:Stefan Golaszewski
Cinematography:Ali Asad
Editor:Simon Reglar
Producer:Lyndsay Robinson
Network:BBC One
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:4
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes

Marriage is a 2022 British television drama series, starring Nicola Walker and Sean Bean as a married couple in a long term domestic relationship.[1] It was created, written and directed by Stefan Golaszewski.[2] The four-part series opened on 14 August 2022 on BBC One. It was simultaneously made available in full to stream, on BBC iPlayer.

Cast

Production

In September 2021, it was announced that the BBC had commissioned Golaszewski's new drama, starring Walker and Bean. It was a co-production between The Forge and The Money Men, in association with All3Media International.[3]

The theme tune is "Partita for 8 Voices: No 1, Allemande", an a cappella work by the American composer Caroline Shaw.[4]

Reception

The series received mostly very good reviews from critics, and mixed reviews from viewers.[5] [6] The Telegraph praised the first episode and gave it five out of five stars.[7] Ben East of Metro, similarly, praised the first episode and gave it four stars.[8] Rebecca Nicholson for The Guardian gave the first episode four out of five stars, remarking, 'There is a pitch-perfect realism to the way these characters talk without really saying anything, then put across what they really mean while saying nothing at all. It’s so cleverly done.'[9]

By contrast, Nick Hilton, writing for The Independent, gave Marriage two out of five stars, adding that the show would "bore you to tears".[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marriage is largely tedious – Sean Bean's new TV series finally gets it. The Independent. Sturges. Fiona. 14 August 2022. 14 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Sean Bean and Nicola Walker to star in new Stefan Golaszewski drama, Marriage, for BBC One. BBC. 24 September 2021. 15 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Nicola Walker and Sean Bean to lead BBC relationship drama Marriage. Radio Times. Julian. Joe. 24 September 2021. 15 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Doherty . Réiltín . Marriage theme tune is annoying the hell out of viewers - what is it? . Entertainment Daily . 22 August 2022 . 21 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Marriage: BBC viewers divided over slow, realist Sean Bean drama. The Independent. Harrison. Ellie. 14 August 2022. 14 August 2022.
  6. Web site: TV tonight: Sean Bean and Nicola Walker argue over a jacket potato. The Guardian. 14 August 2022. 14 August 2022.
  7. News: Marriage, review: Sean Bean and Nicola Walker will shake you out of complacency . The Telegraph . 14 August 2022 . Rees . Jasper .
  8. Web site: Marriage on BBC review: Sean Bean and Nicola Walker deliver acting masterclass in authentic relationship study. Metro. East. Ben. 14 August 2022. 14 August 2022.
  9. Web site: Marriage review – Sean Bean and Nicola Walker are pitch perfect . . 14 August 2022 .
  10. Web site: Marriage review: Sean Bean and Nicola Walker's marital non-drama will bore you to tears. The Independent. Hilton. Nick. 14 August 2022. 14 August 2022.