sonbyrd

I feel like the writers approached this with the sole purpose of promoting the career of the leading actress - and failed miserably. The actress is arguably good in other roles, but the writing (dialog and the script itself) was (in m opinion) really poor.

I gave it five stars because the casting was great. Additionally, the cinematography was quite good with a lot of night shots of NYC which were surely difficult to pull off. I initially started watching because Nathan Lane is in it, but past the opening sequence his role is negligible.

Sadly I just couldn't get past the fact that there was ALMOST no substance to the story, and some of the dialog was horribly contrived. There was one highlight with Gabriel Byrne, however, which serves as the exception - and which I won't spoil for anyone who wants to watch.

Incredibly binge-worthy. The cast, the sets, the costumes (down to the hairstyles!) as well as the very appropriate storylines which reflect the era quite accurately, are all incredibly well done. I can't wait for the second season. It's worth noting that the music is contemporary as well as the occasional cuss word, neither of which are appropriate to the era, but without this poetic license, I doubt if the attention span of today's viewer would get them many votes from the generation that is so well represented in this excellent cast. Kudos to all involved, and let's hurry up and get the second season rolling.

I used to think the Cotswolds would be an idyllic place to live, but seeing how the farmers are treated there via the "planning" commission and the "haters" in the community, I have no desire to visit there any longer. Regardless of what the haters think of Clarkson, has their hate so short-sighted them as to drive out the people who are responsible for the survival of their very own grandchildren?

I was born into a family of farmers in the U. S. who gave it up long ago (largely because of that same red tape, albeit NOTHING compared to what Clarkson and his cooperative are facing in England, that has insidiously infiltrated our lives and livelihoods). I have learned more about farming from Clarkson's Farm (and Kaleb Cooper) than I ever learned from my own family. Shame on those who would do pretty much anything to bite the hand that quite literally feeds them. If a farmer needs the support of a disgusting American corporation such as amazon in order to help him make a go of it in these times, they should be thrilled that amongst them is at least one person who is clever enough to figure out how to survive - because neither they nor their children nor their way of life can go without food for very long.

I doubt if Clarkson can carry on too many seasons because it's just too hard, too many sleepless nights, too expensive, vandalism, regulations, bankruptcy. But I for one hope this documentary of real life farming in the 21st century survives as long as is humanly possible. I'm grateful for it.