EPISODE
The Miniaturist - Season 1
Nella Ortman is a woman who lives a mysterious life after getting married to a wealthy merchant. Nella recently moved to Amsterdam in the 17th century where she struggles to win the affection of her wealthy husband in Amsterdam. Over time, Nella tries to discover the dark secrets along the way when she employs a miniaturist to provide the doll house that she received from her husband a short while ago.
1974, Newry, Northern Ireland, UK
26 September 1970, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
1980, Southend, Essex, England, UK
1 August 1937, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
5 August 1943, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, UK
October 02, 2018
It's absolutely glorious to look at in its fully formed universe of old Amsterdam; it's wicked and wild but in the turmoil, she finds out who she is, her previously unknown abilities and how adversity can cause one's heart to grow and love.
December 27, 2017
From the rustle of silk on dark staircases to the pervasive atmosphere of watery menace, this was a spellbinding drama for a winter's night.
September 10, 2018
The Miniaturist will keep you hooked, and guessing, piece by beautifully handcrafted piece.
September 05, 2018
The Miniaturist is always lovely to look at and the cast are uniformly good, despite too often having to deliver lines of slightly portentous, viewer-nudging dialogue.
September 06, 2018
The three-part period piece has some weaknesses in the final chapter, but it is nonetheless an intriguing story led by a trio of stellar performances. Oh, and it's completely gorgeous.
September 06, 2018
But just like the dollhouse at its center, The Miniaturist is better at housing facsimiles rather than characters that feel real.
December 26, 2017
This is style very much as substance.
January 28, 2019
Still, the mystery is thrilling, and the show is gorgeous to look at, and Taylor-Joy is a fantastic actress who keeps the show humming along, even when her character doesn't quite make sense for her surroundings.
September 10, 2018
"The Miniaturist" may feel raw and green, sometimes naively so, but in its awkward, otherworldly way champions hope and change, and that's rarely a waste of time.
September 10, 2018
"Masterpiece"... is back with a gorgeous looking three-part series about a young woman married to a 17th century Amsterdam merchant, based on Jessie Burton's novel and lit like a Vermeer painting.