The Count of Monte Cristo

I'm extremely happy with how this series was made. Not only have they found a way to make it realistic, but they've also found a way to make the story so precise that it could have easily happened in reality. One of the few adaptations I can say is wonderful. The cast and locations are breathtaking in their authenticity.

I appreciate the fact that they changed the story just enough to make it more feasible, as compared to random. The issue with the original was always there were too many things that had to align just right for it to work. That's not the case with this series, they made it very believable.

!0/10 well done, truly fantastic work.

Out of ALL of the versions of this wonderful tale of abstract revenge; this series happens to be the most wonderful of all. Although it lacks the action of the predecessors, it is the CLOSEST adaptation to the novel. This series encompasses the majority of the book and in such, it should be deemed as a must watch be any and everyone that loves this novel. This adaptation shows all aspects of the angst of the protagonist. In Edmond Dantes, you can see that he struggles with doing what his heart desires as revenge but nonetheless he goes forward even in his one on one interactions with Mercedes, he still goes forward. Dumas would have LOVED this rendition.

I can honestly say, that I didn't miss a second of this fantastic version of the classic tale. The cast, the direction, the locations... all of it is perfect. Nothing less. I binged it all through christmas day and now I don't know what to watch next! It's that kind of adaptation. It's that good. It's worth a second watch, and thats what I will do. Watch it again :-) If you have the chance to stream it where you live, make yourself a good cup of coffe, sit back and enjoy the story of revenge, greed, ambitions, love, hate and all that lies in between. I really recommend that you do, and remember to enjoy the caracter of Dantes/ the Count. He is so brilliantly portraied as a man with complete control of his face and his emotions.

Average. There is no chemistry between the Count and his 'lost love'. Like they had bumped baskets, into each other at the supermarket. In all the adaptations we have watched - you want to get behind the Count of Monte Cristo ..... 'go for it' Not this one.

Donat, Chamberlain and Caviezel - (to name just three) all gave something different to the Count, and they were the 'Count of Monte Cristo. We like Sam Claflin, ('The Nightingale' excellent)and has put in good performances in other projects, but perhaps he took on too much with this. Just couldn't take to the performance. He seemed drained of everything.

However, Sam Claflin as producer also, gave a chance to some new talent - who really did shine in this. Blake Ritson, his performance grew in each episode. He certainly brought much needed humour to this, and was not over the top. Lino Guanciale and Michele Riondino also. Everyone else fades into the background.

I've been a fan of The Count of Monte Cristo since reading the book years ago, but I've struggled to find an adaptation that truly worked for me.

The films are too short to do the story justice, and while the popular 1998 French-Italian miniseries had its charm, it feels a bit dated now and takes some liberties with the plot.

I was actually anticipating the new 2024 French film adaptation when this English TV series appeared out of nowhere (though it is still a French-Italian production).

This series is the best adaptation I've seen so far. After watching it, I can confidently say I'm less excited about the film (although three hours long, it probably still not long enough to include all story elements).

It's been a long time since I read the book and I don't remember every detail, but the series seems faithful to the story and the eight episodes give the plot room to develop. It simplifies some secondary character and story arcs, but overall, it covers much of the novel.

My only critique is that the middle episodes did get a bit convoluted, and I sometimes struggled to keep track of the three families. (To be fair, I'm terrible with names, which didn't help.)

Regardless, I highly recommend this series, whether or not you're a fan of the book. My wife, who hasn't read it, loved the series just as much-and even asked to keep watching, which is rare for her.