Julia (TV Series) Omelette (2022) User Reviews

A Wonderful Beginning

[derekbd1966 · 9/10 · 2 April 2022]

As fans of both the late Mrs Julia Child and the fantastic British actor Sarah Lancashire, my family and I have been looking forward to this series for quite some time.

We were not disappointed, enjoying the balance of humour and reality: a bit of television with which some liberties were probably taken for the sake of a solid screen story.

We look forward to seeing the second episode within the next few days, and we will probably catch up to the weekly premieres for episodes 4-8, of hopefully the first of several series. (Though we of course want to see the busy Lancashire on our screens in Happy Valley's third, final series asap!)

Great first episode

[rlda-38329 · 9/10 · 18 May 2022]

Sarah Lancashire is a favorite actress of ours . The rest of the cast is excellent too. However, I don't understand the apparently pre-requisite of a minimum number of F-bombs required anymore. I understand some aspects of the scripts being fictional, but why Fbomb and mothersf-bomb are necessary. For us it takes away from the enjoyment. One thing we enjoy about British programming is it's not as prevelant in their period broadcasts. Otherwise it's a great show.

Julia Smply Delights!

[d500jv · 10/10 · 1 April 2022]

We grew up with Julia on Public television. Simply delightful in a comforting way. Great writing abd a stellar cast will entertain and enlighten us through these eight segments of thr genius of Julia Childs' essentially indventing food television.

A beginning of dreams

[moviesfilmsreviewsinc · 10/10 · 20 January 2023]

In Julia, we're shown why the name Julia Child lives on through every means creatives can find, with this time being a scripted television show. Beginning briefly in 1961 and then jumping into 1962, the first episode of Julia, "Omelette," covers Julia Child's entry into public television after her hit book "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" began to hit a plateau. But, of course, with Julia being a tall woman of a certain age at this point, the journey from a famous chef in print to that on the small screen was no easy task. Especially since few believed in her, including her own husband, Paul. Arah Lancashire as Julia is the kind of casting that could easily be her breakout role in the US despite her working in the UK since the 80s. For there is something about how she can touch upon Julia Child's awkwardness, her ingenuity, and the bits of her that are a little snobbish that makes her feel real. Like Child's, it is like watching someone completely comfortable with who they are, and to boot, Lancashire pursues this role without pushing the idea that this is awards bait. The way she presents Child is of a similar fashion to someone inhabiting a brand new character they are crafting on the fly. All the while, you are enchanted by personality, decorum, even her cursing at times, and falling for a person because of who they are, rather than what is being sold to you because of some shiny outer layer. One of the things we love about Julia, as of episode 1, is that it is not about being over the top. It's about Julia being eccentric, that's for sure, but the way she and Paul operate, her eccentricities are treated as such a norm. It is like they exist in their own little world and go out into ours simply because it is fascinating. This is especially true for Julia, but let's get back to the marriage to keep from harping on about her.

Delightful and wicked

[dbuckshnis · 10/10 · 5 April 2022]

Perfecto, I can say no more. The selection of actors is superb and Julia should get an Emmy for it. Just delicious and witty and a must watch! And I have only watched one episode! Can't wait for the next seven.