Dear Mrs. Kennedy
- Episode aired Dec 8, 2017
- TV-MA
- 57m
IMDb RATING
9.1/10
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Inspired by Jackie Kennedy and against her government's wishes, Elizabeth takes an unconventional approach to resolving an issue in Ghana.Inspired by Jackie Kennedy and against her government's wishes, Elizabeth takes an unconventional approach to resolving an issue in Ghana.Inspired by Jackie Kennedy and against her government's wishes, Elizabeth takes an unconventional approach to resolving an issue in Ghana.
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- TriviaThe visit to Ghana helped secure funding for the Volta Dam from the USA instead of the Soviets, reducing their influence in Ghana. Once the Queen returned, Prime Minister Macmillan contacted President Kennedy to say, "I have risked my Queen. You must risk your money."
- GoofsWhen the Queen receives the news of President Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, she is outdoors in daytime in Scotland. The shooting of the president occurred at 12:30 p.m. Central Time in the United States, and news of the event wasn't broadcast for at least fifteen minutes. Because Scotland is six hours ahead of the Central Time Zone in the U.S., it would have been dark, especially that far north in November.
- Quotes
Queen Elizabeth II: That's the thing about unhappiness. All it takes is for something worse to come along and you realize it was actually happiness after all.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards (2018)
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"All it takes is for something worse to come along and you realise it was actually happiness after all"
The overall standard of 'The Crown's' Season 2 was very, very good, its weakest episode (for me "Lisbon" namely because of not liking the way Phillip was written) being still good and at its best (like "Vergangenheit", which represents perfectly what is so great about the series) it was outstanding. So anybody that loved most of the previous episodes of 'The Crown', like me, would understandably expect a lot from "Dear Mrs Kennedy" especially considering the event that is covered.
Personally do not agree about "Dear Mrs Kennedy" being the highest rated episode of Season 2. "Marionettes" and especially "Vergangenheit" for me were much better. It is still a very good episode indeed, both for the season and for 'The Crown' in general. Containing so many good and even fantastic things, that it did come close to being one of the best. Do agree though that "Dear Mrs Kennedy" suffers from a huge drawback that drags the episode down considerably sadly.
Am going to begin saying what is great about "Dear Mrs Kennedy". The production values are superb. The production and costume design are both classy and sumptuous, but it's the photography that stands out in this regard. The music is not overbearing or low key. It's mostly above par in the writing as well, it always intrigues and provokes a lot of thought.
"Dear Mrs Kennedy's" story often engrosses, especially concerning Elizabeth and Ghana. That had some nice tension and was very interesting from a dramatic and historical perspective, which is a great thing as that is the most focused upon. Cannot fault Claire Foy, who is regal, dignified and classy and tells so much with her expressive and understated eyes and face.
It is unfortunate though that there is a fatal drawback. Really do have to agree about the portrayal of the Kennedys, which is completely wrong. There was never a bigger miscast in 'The Crown's' history than Michael C. Hall as JFK, whose performance all round is terrible. Too smarmy, unintentionally creepy and more a caricature than a real person, when it comes to giving the award for the worst performance of the series he is a deserving nominee and a worthy winner even.
Some of the dialogue is on the soapy side.
Concluding, very good and could have been outstanding if the Kennedys were much better portrayed. 8/10.
Personally do not agree about "Dear Mrs Kennedy" being the highest rated episode of Season 2. "Marionettes" and especially "Vergangenheit" for me were much better. It is still a very good episode indeed, both for the season and for 'The Crown' in general. Containing so many good and even fantastic things, that it did come close to being one of the best. Do agree though that "Dear Mrs Kennedy" suffers from a huge drawback that drags the episode down considerably sadly.
Am going to begin saying what is great about "Dear Mrs Kennedy". The production values are superb. The production and costume design are both classy and sumptuous, but it's the photography that stands out in this regard. The music is not overbearing or low key. It's mostly above par in the writing as well, it always intrigues and provokes a lot of thought.
"Dear Mrs Kennedy's" story often engrosses, especially concerning Elizabeth and Ghana. That had some nice tension and was very interesting from a dramatic and historical perspective, which is a great thing as that is the most focused upon. Cannot fault Claire Foy, who is regal, dignified and classy and tells so much with her expressive and understated eyes and face.
It is unfortunate though that there is a fatal drawback. Really do have to agree about the portrayal of the Kennedys, which is completely wrong. There was never a bigger miscast in 'The Crown's' history than Michael C. Hall as JFK, whose performance all round is terrible. Too smarmy, unintentionally creepy and more a caricature than a real person, when it comes to giving the award for the worst performance of the series he is a deserving nominee and a worthy winner even.
Some of the dialogue is on the soapy side.
Concluding, very good and could have been outstanding if the Kennedys were much better portrayed. 8/10.
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- Belvoir Castle, Belvoir, Grantham, Leicestershire, England, UK(Windsor Castle)
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- Runtime57 minutes
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- 2.00 : 1
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