The Long Song (2018)

Genre

drama television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a three part series set in 19th century Jamaica. It follows a young woman born into slavery on a sugar plantation. The story shows her life through the changing times of emancipation.

slow-burnsomberintimatevisually lushrestrainedearthyobservationalpoignant

What happens

The Long Song is a three-part BBC television serial, which is an adaptation of Andrea Levy's 2010 historical novel of the same name. Produced by Heyday Television, its three episodes were adapted by Sarah Williams and directed by Mahalia Belo. It premiered on BBC One on 18 December 2018 and aired in the US on PBS on January 31, 2021, as part of the network's long-running series Masterpiece. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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