“Renegade Nell” is a historical adventure series that had its debut on Disney+ and it has garnered great reviews.
So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new series.
- Renegade Nellormerly is a British historical adventure television series
- The series was formerly known as The Ballad of Renegade Nell
- It is written by Sally Wainwright
- Produced by The Lookout Point for Disney+
- The series premiered on 29 March 2024
- All eight episodes of the series are available on the streaming platform
- Nell Jackson finds herself framed for murder and becomes a female highwayman in 18th century England
- Becoming the most feared highwaywoman in the country
- But when a magical spirit called Billy Blind appears, Nell realises her destiny is bigger than she ever imagined
- In April 2021 it was revealed that Disney+ had acquired the series from British screenwriter Sally Wainwright
- Ben Taylor, Amanda Brotchie and MJ Delaney are directing episodes
- Faith Penhale, Will Johnston, Louise Mutter and Johanna Deveraux are executive producers
- Jon Jennings is series producer and Stella Merz producer
- In August 2022 Louisa Harland, Nick Mohammed, Joely Richardson, and Adrian Lester were announced as being among the cast for the series
- Principal photography was reported to have started with a nine-month schedule for the planned eight episodes
- Richardson was pictured in costume in Oxford, England in October 2022
- On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 79%
- Based on 19 critics’ reviews are positive
- The site’s consensus reads “Renegade Nell has a hero worth rooting for in Louisa Harland, and even if it curiously blurs the line between family-friendly and edgy, it makes a spunky first impression”
- On Metacritic the series has a 69% rating
- Based on 12 critics’ reviews
- Indicating generally favorable reviews
- Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph said “Harland carries the whole series and is sensational”
- Lucy Mangan in The Guardian gave the show four stars and described Harland as “being brilliant”
- Fiona Sturges in The Financial Times described it as a “stylish about-turn” for Wainright, but that “it is really Harland’s show”
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