Disney+ fans gripped by award-winning period drama hailed as 'better than Downton Abbey' with perfect Rotten Tomatoes score and 'really sharp jokes'
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TV fans have been gripped by an award-winning period drama hailed as 'better than Downton Abbey'.
The Durrells first aired on ITV back in 2016 and ran until 2019 for four seasons.
It has since been added to Disney+ and telly watchers have been able to discover it all over again.
The Durrells follows Louisa Durrell (Keeley Hawes) as she embarks on bringing up her four children along following her husband's death.
Set in the 1930s, Louisa moves her family to Corfu and navigates her new life.
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TV fans have been gripped by award-winning period drama, The Durrells, hailed as 'better than Downton Abbey '
The Durrells follows Louisa Durrell (Keeley Hawes) as embarks on bringing up her four children along following her husband's death
In 2017, Keeley Hawes bagged Best Actress from the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, according to IMDB.
The drama also has raving reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and whopping scores across all of the seasons.
The second and third instalments both have perfect 100% ratings on the site and many fans have left their verdicts of the series.
Set in a similar time period to Downton Abbey, The Guardian gushed in 2016 how the series fills the 'void left by Downton Abbey'.
While according to the Express, fans have hailed The Durrells as 'better than Downton Abbey'.
Another publication, Decider, described it as 'full of really sharp jokes and an entire community of hilariously quirky characters'.
Some viewers have left their verdicts on Rotten Tomatoes over the years and penned: 'Hilarious yet nostalgic. Totally recommend. Great cast. Had me laughing so much, thoroughly enjoyable. Loved it.';
'Beautiful, wonderfully acted, funny, tight. A rarity in today's dumb dim dreary cinema landscape.';
'Wonderful story with gorgeous cinematography and the natural beauty of Greece! Enchanting.'
Though not everyone has been impressed and someone wrote: 'Awful. Watch the 1980s version.'
When the series came to an end back in 2019, fans of The Durrells were left in tears.
The drama also has raving reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and whopping scores across all of the seasons
Though not everyone has been impressed and someone wrote: 'Awful. Watch the 1980s version.'
When the series came to an end back in 2019 , fans of The Durrells were left in tears
Louisa and her children forced to abandon their rented villa in Corfu as the events of the Second World War loomed over the horizon of the Greek island.
But before the final goodbyes, Louisa shared a kiss on the sand with taxi driver Spiros - a heart-wrenching moment that left some viewers in tears.
One posted: 'Can’t cope this morning. Catching up with last nights #TheDurrells and am in pieces.'
Another added: 'I woke up thinking, “why do I feel sad?” Then remembered Louisa and Spiros on the beach, which I then rewatched and cried again.'
A third wrote: 'Thank You #TheDurrells for such a great show that became one of my favourites. I'll be rewatching it for years and years. I'm really gonna miss the family.'
