# Anyone watching The Durrells (in Corfu) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 27, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-the-durrells-in-corfu/811285 "2018-03-27T17:13:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-the-durrells-in-corfu/811285/1 "2018-03-27T17:13:12Z")
I hate show like this but I love this one. Sweet and lovely, just like the wonderful Keeley Hawes. It’s an ITV production, and might have been on PBS in the US. Time flies past when I’m watching this! As Wiki says: > [@](#): > > The series begins in 1935, when Louisa Durrell suddenly announces that she and her four children will move from Bournemouth to the Greek island of Corfu. Her husband has died some years earlier and the family is experiencing financial problems. A Homeric battle ensues as the family adapts to life on the island which, despite a lack of electricity, proves that Corfu is cheap and an earthly paradise. Lovely characters. I really like that the children are all growing at their own age rate and it all happens in a family and community context. The first series/season (and a a bit) were random viewing for me so I’m about to start again at the beginning _by other means_. Anyone else seen it yet? ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-the-durrells-in-corfu/811285/2 "2018-03-27T18:26:31Z")
Yes! I love this show. I watched the first season on Amazon and then found the 2nd on PBS. Looks like there will be a 3rd season! ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-the-durrells-in-corfu/811285/3 "2018-03-27T18:29:26Z")
I watched both the first and second season on PBS and the third season/series is currently airing on ITV in the UK, so my guess is that it will come to the US in the fall. It’s a fun show. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-the-durrells-in-corfu/811285/4 "2018-03-27T18:41:37Z")
Liked the first season a lot. Seems like the writers were having problems in the second, as the plot situations were strained. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-the-durrells-in-corfu/811285/5 "2018-03-27T19:44:46Z")
I saw a few episodes, and mostly liked it. I just didn’t add it to my “must watch” list, mainly because it already too crowded. Nothing against the show-- I thought it was good. I’ll just add that contrary to the OP, I usually do like shows similar to this one.