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Season 1 – Mr. Selfridge on Masterpiece

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Selfridges & Co., erected in the early 1900s, is the setting of "Mr. Selfridge," and tells the story of imaginative American entrepreneur Harry Gordon Selfridge, his family, and his department store on Oxford Street in London. In a time when women are discovering a new sense of freedom and modernity, Selfridge attempts to indulge and empower their lives by creating a theatrical and fantasylike environment. Showcasing any topic or popular trend, Harry is on a mission to make shopping an entertaining experience.
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Mr. Selfridge on Masterpiece — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Although Mr. Selfridge possesses all the trappings of a classic British period drama, it's basically a handsomely mounted soap opera.

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Viv Groskop Guardian Mar 5, 2019
This is polished, lavish, enjoyable period stuff. You can sit back and relax and not expect anyone to die suddenly without warning -- only a minor altercation in the ladies glove department. Go to Full Review Benjamin Secher Daily Telegraph (UK) Mar 5, 2019
3/5
Easy to watch but hard to believe in. It was an entertaining spectacle but, in the end, I just didn't buy it. Go to Full Review Allison Keene Collider Mar 5, 2019
Mr. Selfridge doesn't ask much of its viewers, but it's a sprawling drama adapted by Andrew Davies from a novel, and the series' sumptuous costume designs and whirling stories are greatly entertaining. Go to Full Review Brian Moylan Hollywood.com Mar 5, 2019
The show is a bit like one of Selfridge's blustering speeches: lots of flash with little sentiment behind it. Go to Full Review Chris Philpott The Post NZ Mar 5, 2019
I thought Mr Selfridge was ridden with flaws, ranging from the story to the dialogue to Piven's performance in the title role. Go to Full Review Tom Birchenough The Arts Desk Mar 5, 2019
If Piven gets to portray the man coming apart as well as he's shown us the shop coming together, the prizes should be his for the taking. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jan 17, 2020 great entertainment before going to bed. See more Sep 13, 2018 I’ll put this simply: don’t waste your time. See more Nov 25, 2013 I began watching Mr. Selfridge with high hopes to be wooed. Most of the minor/other characters did engage me in their believable performances which come to life and are far more interesting than Mr. Selfridge himself. It is unfortunate that each time Jeremy Piven is on screen as Mr. Selfridge he seems quite uncomfortable with his lines and smiles (which could be confused as grimaces). There's little to no range to Mr. Selfridge's personality. His expressions of pain, anger, and joy seem to be all the same. Little to nothing that Mr. Selfridge says comes across as credible or believable. Is Piven a genius? Did he want to portray Selfridge as slimey huckster? See more Read all reviews
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Andrew Davies

Creator

Jeremy Piven

Harry Selfridge

Ron Cook

Mr. Crabb

Deborah Cornelius

Miss Blenkinsop

Tom Goodman-Hill

Mr. Grove

Grégory Fitoussi

Henri Leclair

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 6, 2013 Telling the story of Harry Selfridge who arrived in London from Chicago in 1908 with a grand plan to open the finest department store in the world. The road to the grand opening is not always smooth though as Harry's business partner pulls out. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 13, 2013 Mr. Selfridge, Season 1 Selfridges is open, but it is missing something - customers. Harry is worried, as he knows he needs to capture the imagination of London to get some much-needed publicity. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 20, 2013 Mr. Selfridge, Season 1 Harry continues his affair with Ellen; Rose visits Lady Mae, who tells her of her husband's infidelity; Rose agrees to pose for Roddy. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 27, 2013 Mr. Selfridge, Season 1 Mr Grove and Miss Mardle continue their affair; Miss Bunting is fired for stealing; Miss Robillus introduces her new-fangled ideas. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 3, 2013 Mr. Selfridge, Season 1 Harry is delighted with the motor car he has had brought in for a new window display. Roddy surprises Rose at home, where he is spotted by young Beatrice - but will she keep it secret? Harry visits Agnes to persuade her to come back to the store. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 10, 2013 Mr. Selfridge, Season 1 Harry is left unconscious after his car accident and suffers more flashbacks to an event from his childhood days. The store is anxiously waiting for news, when word arrives that Mrs Grove has died - which gives Miss Mardle hope for the future. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 17, 2013 Mr. Selfridge, Season 1 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle arrives for a book-signing and persuades Harry to hold a seance in the store. While Agnes is transferred to fashion, Doris resolves to help an old friend, Miss Mardle agonizes over Mr Grove, and Kitty has a secret admirer. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 24, 2013 Mr. Selfridge, Season 1 Frank and Jennie Woolworth are in London, and Harry smells competition. Harry wants to beat Frank at his own game and, when he realises that he cannot match Woolworth's low prices, decides to have a mid-season sale. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 3, 2013 Mr. Selfridge, Season 1 Harry invites explorer Ernest Shackleton to give a lecture but is rattled by news of a death close to home; Rose is forced to tell Harry that Roddy is being a nuisance; Victor finally plucks up the courage to tell Lady Mae what he thinks of her. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 10, 2013 Mr. Selfridge, Season 1 Harry's excitement about a very special royal visitor to the store is tempered by an invitation to the first night of Ellen Love's play. Details

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Mr. Selfridge on Masterpiece — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Anthony Byrne, Michael Keillor, Jon Jones, John Strickland
Creator
Andrew Davies
Executive Producer
Kate Lewis
Screenwriter
Andrew Davies, Kate Brooke, Kate O'Riordan
Network
ITV
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 6, 2013
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