An adaptation of a Margaret Atwood book, written and co-produced by Sarah Poley, great cast - my expectations were high. These are my thought on watching the first episode: Sarah Gadon's acting is a little stilted and although the dialogue is good, it's staccato delivery can rob it of its wealth. The production design is rather sparse, accentuating the bleakness of the piece, but the potential is there for some great storytelling. I give it a cautious 6 (fair) out of 10, [Crime, Drama]

*****Upon finishing, I am leaving my rating as 6 (fair) out of 10. The ending left questions unanswered (unless the title itself is the answer), so, as to storytelling, the satisfaction of a mystery was flawed. As this is based on a true story the themes carry the burden of the piece: the defilement of the powerless, and those bleak tones resound in delivery, setting and production. The acting was disappointing with the exception of Zachary Levi and Paul Gross. It's always good to hear from Margaret Atwood and Sarah Poley, but curiosity sustained me to persevere to the end and satisfaction was deferred.****

The story is really interesting and I admire the original author but the show was kind of boring. At some points it had interesting kind of twists where you wanted to continue watching but otherwise it felt… flat somehow.

Really interesting show to watch. The story keeps you in the dark long enough, you start to develop your own theories but it isn't until the last episode that everything is 'revealed' and still there are some questions in the back of your head by the end of it.
Beautifully told story, poetic even at times.

An uneven but beautifully shot and well-acted mini-series based on the Margaret Atwood book of the same name. Like most of the Atwood novels I’ve read, this mini-series starts off much stronger than it ends and much of the pleasure comes from the way that the story is told rather than the story itself.

Having not read the book, 'Alias Grace,' by Margaret Atwood I can't comment on this show from an adaptation standpoint, however as a show it serves as a great retelling of the historic events of Grace Marks. The cast were well picked and although this serves as a slow burn we truly get to see Grace's development throughout the six episodes. I would definitely recommend this show to those who love a retelling of a lesser known true story.

Crazy to think Grace Marks was an actual, real life person.

Had so much potential- but what a crap ending.

In the beginning I enjoyed watching this for the general 19th century feel of it and because I liked her irish accent, but the last episode left me somewhat disappointed. Mhm. Started out on a 7.5 and ends with a 6 out of 10, I'd say.