The Duchess
- TV sitcom
- Netflix
- 2020
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom about a single mother and her young daughter, living in London. Stars Katherine Ryan, Katy Byrne, Steen Raskopoulos, Rory Keenan, Michelle De Swarte and more.
Streaming rank this week: 8,032
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Nell Frizzell, The Guardian, 10th May 2021Katherine Ryan reveals Netflix has cancelled The Duchess
Katherine Ryan has revealed that Netflix has opted not to make a second series of The Duchess, her sitcom about a single mother and her young daughter.
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British Comedy Guide, 8th November 2020Katherine Ryan: we need more women behaving badly on TV
Katherine Ryan has said she wants "more women behaving badly" on TV as she welcomed greater diversity in programming.
Evening Standard, 8th November 2020Katherine Ryan's Netflix show is quietly revolutionary
Katherine Ryan's series about single motherhood is flawed but unwavering in its commitment to a simple premise: a heroine who does not need a man.
Clémence Michallon, The Independent, 18th September 2020Katherine Ryan: Alpha Female
Katherine Ryan, creator and star of The Duchess, shares what it means to bring a good mum and a bad person to the small screen.
Katherine Ryan, Netflix Queue, 13th September 2020Katherine Ryan: daughter is the reason for 'zero' sex
Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan, 37, plays the lead in new Netflix sitcom The Duchess.
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Molly Reynolds, The Sun, 13th September 2020Review: The Duchess, Netflix
It'll be interesting to see how the comedy goes down in America as the programme has a strong English feel - there is a Richard Curtis-y sunny West London vibe to the look, with a splash of Motherland and Catastrophe thrown in for good measure.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th September 2020The Duchess, Netflix review
Katherine Ryan's determination to shock quickly wears thin.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 11th September 2020