Season 1 – Last Tango in Halifax

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Rusty J @Rusted 01/01/2023 Last Tango in Halifax is well written/clever and has outstanding characters. Season 1 was a great start. See more 09/18/2022 I loved all 5 seasons of this show (season 4 was a 2-part Christmas special), but Rotten Tomatoes will only let me rate/review one season at a time. It was funny, heartwarming, poignant and at times devastating. Very rarely have I both laughed uncontrollably and openly wept at the same show. Kudos to the writers, directors and actors for working so well together to make such a great show. See more 11/17/2020 Fantastic series! Well written stories and extremely well acted! Top notch!! See more 12/30/2016 Top notch acting from Derek Jacobi Sarah Lancashire, and Nicola Walker See more 11/08/2015 I didn't know a drama series could be this exciting. It's cozy, but progressive and clever. It captures the moods and emotions of the characters incredibly well, and so realistically, while still managing to make big surprising leaps. See more 09/24/2014 The first episode itself captivates you as soon as the lead protagonists meet for the first time after over 60 years. Very rarely do you see such insightful and delightful stories involving septuagenarians. It has both its thrilling and heartwarming moments, right from the beginning. It has a lot of heart, and the first episode itself draws me into their lives; it was the same way I felt about Downton Abbey. And as Downton, it has a mesmerizing and entrancing opening score which sets the appropriate and stirring mood for the episodes. The things people wonder about, remain angry or sad about, imagining the reason behind certain events... all those things are treated quite beautifully in the series. Over the episodes, the lead couple and close kin go through many ups and downs, much like normal life. The supporting characters, mainly the close kin of the lead couple, form quite intriguing and fascinating characters. The way our lives and actions affect the people close to us, and vice-versa, is shown masterfully in this season. I liked how they handled the realization of Caroline's new exploration of sexuality (in her middle ages, after her divorce), and how her family reacts to it. The acting by the entire cast, especially the 70-something leads, Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid, and Sarah Lancashire, is top notch. The screenplay and editing is brilliant, the appropriate timings of events and reactions draws you into the lives of these intriguing characters. Quite an unusual and delightful romantic drama. See more Read all reviews

Last Tango in Halifax — Season 1

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