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The Virtues (TV Miniseries)

The Virtues

2019

Shane Meadows

Stephen Graham, Niamh Algar, Helen Behan, Frank Laverty ...

7.8

4,288

TV Series. Drama 4 Episodes. Joseph (Stephen Graham) is a moral yet troubled man who’s lost everything. He finds himself compelled to travel to Ireland to confront demons from a childhood spent in the care system, resulting in savage and brutal consequences. He also crosses paths with a fiery, yet guarded woman, Dinah (Niamh Algar), who’s hiding a secret.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Jack Seale The Guardian	"A drama so emotional it left you gasping for air (...) With a final 20 minutes that was among the most intense passages in TV history (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Carol Midgley The Times	"Sometimes drama can be so good, so peeled back, raw and honest that you have to look away. 'The Virtues' is one such drama (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Benji Wilson Telegraph	"[A] dramatic masterpiece (...) You will remember this (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Sean O'Grady The Independent	"Deeply harrowing, deeply disturbing – and deeply impressive (...) Brilliantly directed by Shane Meadows (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Louisa Mellor Den of Geek	"Mature, powerful character drama (...) Stephen Graham gives a career-best performance"	POS
Ireland	Pat Stacey Irish Independent	"The performances are so naturalistic, the dialogue so spare and real, you wonder how much the actors were allowed to improvise (...) One of the best dramas of the year."	POS
Ireland	Peter Crawley Irish Times	"[It has an] absorbing tone – downbeat but not despondent – and Graham’s magnificent central performance"	POS
United States	Andrew Crump The Playlist	"Algar and Graham do terrific work individually, and they’re stellar together."	POS

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