Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Created by Peter Harness
On BBC One
A stately, literary fantasy miniseries that treats magic as an intellectual and historical problem, unfolding with deliberate pacing across a closed seven-episode arc.
With magic long since lost to England, two men are destined to bring it back; the reclusive Mr. Norrell and daring novice Jonathan Strange. So begins a dangerous battle between two great minds.
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Questions people ask
Is Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of series.
Is Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Does Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Familiar shape, done well.
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