Good dialogue and authenticity were obviously dumped for this series. It is far too contemporary, it feels like a piece written by a team of modern day American writers for a (mainly) British cast, because that is exactly how it comes across as, some of it is laughably bad.
The depiction of Miep Gies as a jolly, fun-loving, frivolous, boozing girl is terrible. The aim seems to be 'Emily In Amsterdam'.
This series could have been set in London during the late 30s/WW2 for all that matters, but this is supposed to be at least (loosely) an historical piece, focused on Miep Gies & the Frank family she hides, set in Amsterdam featuring the persecution of the Jews and an invasion of a country (The Netherlands) by the Nazis. The sheer horror of all of this seems to have been lost in this holiday postcard depiction of events.
If this were a total piece of fiction it'd be bad enough but this is supposedly based on a real story. Artistic licence aside this is really not very good.
The depiction of Miep Gies as a jolly, fun-loving, frivolous, boozing girl is terrible. The aim seems to be 'Emily In Amsterdam'.
This series could have been set in London during the late 30s/WW2 for all that matters, but this is supposed to be at least (loosely) an historical piece, focused on Miep Gies & the Frank family she hides, set in Amsterdam featuring the persecution of the Jews and an invasion of a country (The Netherlands) by the Nazis. The sheer horror of all of this seems to have been lost in this holiday postcard depiction of events.
If this were a total piece of fiction it'd be bad enough but this is supposedly based on a real story. Artistic licence aside this is really not very good.