Doctor Foster fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy.
Nerve-racking
Moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and editing
Moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, romantic, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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Doctor Foster is included with a subscription to BritBox in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and strong language.
3 seasons
It has 3 seasons with 15 episodes of about 54 minutes each and is still in production.
Not quite. Critics rate Doctor Foster higher (86) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It started in 2015 and is still in production.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+13GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Doctor Foster in 27 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 20 storytelling tropes for Doctor Foster, including Turkey, The Mistress, Affair Hair.
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