After being framed for murder, an 18th century Englishwoman with supernatural powers becomes an outlaw in this show from the creator of 'Happy Valley.'
“I’m beginning to wonder if you’re not destined for very great things, Nelly Jackson. I’m beginning to wonder if you’ve been sent to the planet for something special.” So Nell is told midway through Disney+’s, but by that point the prediction feels like a wild understatement. After all, it’s coming from Billy Blind , the mysterious sprite who occasionally grants her otherworldly gifts of strength, speed and invulnerability.
Once Nell arrives at her hometown, this unusual heroine starts to look more peculiar still. The locals are shocked to see her because they’d presumed her to have died alongside her army-captain husband in the War of the Spanish Succession. Nell never does offer a cogent explanation on how she survived, and neither she nor Billy seem to know how he came to be her constant companion.
But these bits of fun are scattered around a world too shabbily built to hold up to deeper scrutiny. As insistent as the series is about how much our scrappy young heroes matter, it’s oddly incurious about who they actually. The characters’ personalities and motivations seem to shift with the needs of the plot, so that Nell wavers between jaded and naïve from episode to episode, or Thomas spills a deeply personal secret to Rasselas for no apparent reason.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Renegade Nell' Review — An Action-Packed Adventure SeriesArezou is a writer and news editor for Collider. She has a wide-ranging knowledge of movies and TV, which means she almost certainly will start quoting something mid-conversation. Arezou is passionate about Star Wars, particularly Obi-Wan Kenobi, Fennec Shand, and the Sequel Trilogy.
Read more »
Disney+’s Renegade Nell Is a Delightful Blend of Highwayman Legend and Heartfelt Historical DramaDisney+'s Renegade Nell is a winning blend of highwayman legend, heartfelt historical drama, and martial arts choreography.
Read more »
‘Renegade Nell’ Makes a Name for Herself in New TrailerBritta DeVore is a Senior News Writer for Collider who has been known to dabble with Reality News as well.
Read more »
Renegade Nell Trailer Previews Disney+’s Action Period DramaDisney+ has released the official Renegade Nell trailer for the upcoming action fantasy period drama, starring Louisa Harland.
Read more »
Book review: Alaska’s literary review springs forth a new and impressive volumeThe works of three Alaskans are featured within the latest “Alaska Quarterly Review,” including poets Sara Eliza Johnson of Fairbanks and Mistee St. Clair of Juneau.
Read more »
New Netflix Series Features Brilliant Data Analyst and Renegade RobotA brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence joins a team to secure a renegade robot. However, things don't go as planned and she finds herself stuck on a distant planet inside a robot she has to trust.
Read more »