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The Devil's Whore

Name: The Devil's Whore
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008-11-19
Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Dominic West, Tom Goodman-Hill, John Simm, Maxine Peake

2008 | 1 seasons | 80 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 5 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

The Devil's Whore is a four-part television drama serial produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, broadcast from 19 November to 10 December 2008. As the English Civil War rages, when both politics and religion divide the nation, spirited aristocrat Angelica Fanshawe is drawn to the anti-monarchist cause. She tells the story as England dares to execute its king and search for an alternative means of government.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Peter Flannery, Martine Brant

Andrea RiseboroughAngelica Fanshawe
Dominic WestOliver Cromwell
Tom Goodman-HillJohn Lilburne
John SimmEdward Sexby
Maxine PeakeElizabeth Lilburne
Michael FassbenderThomas Rainsborough