Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Created by James Strong
On ITV1
A tightly wound four-episode dramatization of institutional injustice that builds toward vindication, balancing the weight of wrongful conviction against the catharsis of exposure.
The story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
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Is Mr Bates vs The Post Office sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Mr Bates vs The Post Office violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Mr Bates vs The Post Office easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Does Mr Bates vs The Post Office leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Mr Bates vs The Post Office scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
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Like Mr Bates vs The Post Office
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Like Mr Bates vs The Post Office, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Mr Bates vs The Post Office, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Mr Bates vs The Post Office, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
