“The English” first grabs your attention because it stars Emily Blunt, one of today’s strongest actors.
Described as a “chase Western,” the limited series set in the late 1800s pulls you in with breathtaking views of the American West, giving “Yellowstone” a run for its money in that department.
However, the show from writer-director Hugo Blick — debuting in the United States this week on Prime Video with all six of its roughly hourlong episodes — then keeps you at pistol’s length with a convoluted, often frustrating tale of love, race and revenge.
