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The Paradise

Seen it?

2012 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, 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
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 16 hours in all.
What might put you off
Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

An intoxicating love story set in England's first department store in the 1870s. The Paradise revolves around the lives of the people who live and work in the store, each bound in their own way by the power of the world they live in, and the pasts that follow them there. A love story, mystery, and social comedy all in one.

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

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 170K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.

  1. Weeknight Watch
    Season 12012 · 8 episodes · 6.4 out of 10
    Weeknight
  2. Friday Night Flick
    Season 22013 · 8 episodes · 8.3 out of 10
    Friday

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Cast & crew

Created by Bill Gallagher

  • Joanna VanderhamDenise Lovett
  • Emun ElliottJohn Moray
  • Stephen WightSam
  • Sonya CassidyClara
  • Matthew McNultyDudley
  • Elaine CassidyKatherine Weston
  • Finn BurridgeArthur
  • David HaymanJonas Franks
  • Ben DanielsTom Weston
  • Lisa MillettMyrtle