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Summary
Two 19th-century footballers on opposite sides of a class divide navigate professional and personal turmoil to change the game - and England - forever.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 59Audiences 75GoodWatch 67
Metascore62
Tomatometer55%
Audience score82%
IMDb7.6
User score6.6
Reach
Streams in 129 countries
+119First aired
2020
March 20, 2020
Ended 2020
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- TV-14United States
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 14 more19 people
- Kevin GuthrieFergus Suter6 episodes
- Edward HolcroftArthur Kinnaird6 episodes
- Niamh WalshMartha Almond6 episodes
- Charlotte HopeMargaret Alma Kinnaird6 episodes
- Craig ParkinsonJames Walsh6 episodes
- James HarknessJimmy Love6 episodes
- Ben BattCartwright6 episodes
- JEJoncie ElmoreTed Stokes6 episodes
- Gerard KearnsTommy Marshall6 episodes
Henry Lloyd-HughesAlfred Lyttelton6 episodes
Kerrie HayesDoris Platt6 episodes
Kate PhillipsLaura Lyttelton6 episodes- KPKelly PriceLydia Cartwright6 episodes
Anthony AndrewsLord Kinnaird6 episodes
Kate DickieFergus' Mother6 episodes
Michael NardoneDouglas Suter6 episodes
Lara PeakeBetsy Cronshaw6 episodes
Daniel IngsFrancis Marindin6 episodes
Philip Hill-PearsonTom Hindle1 episode
Directing · 2
- Tim Fywell Director
- Birgitte Stærmose Director
Writing · 2
- Julian Fellowes Writer, Creator
- Sam Hoare Writer
Production · 1
- Tony Charles Associate Producer, Creator
Other crew · 1
- Oliver Cotton Creator
The English Game episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.5
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.6
- S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 7.3
- S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 7.8
- S1 E5 Episode #1.5, 7.7
- S1 E6 Episode #1.6, 8.5
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