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Indian Summers

British drama television series (2015-2016)

For other uses, see Indian Summer (disambiguation).

Indian Summers is a British drama television series that began airing on Channel 4 on 15 February 2015.[1][2] The show details the events of summers spent at Simla (the summer capital of British India), in the foothills of the Himalayas, by a group of the British governing and trading community at the time of the British Raj. The first series is set in 1932. It was broadcast in several countries subsequently.

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The show was renewed for a second and final series on 1 March 2015.[3] The second and final series is set in 1935 and began airing on 13 March 2016. Although initially planned by producers for five series, on 25 April 2016 it was announced that the show would not be renewed for a third series due to poor ratings and strong competition in its timeslot.[4][5]

Cast

Series 1

Series 2

Production

The series was filmed in Penang, Malaysia, as a stand-in for Simla.[6] Simla was not chosen due to the large number of modern buildings and a monsoon season that would have interfered with filming.[6] Shooting locations included Penang Hill and historic buildings in and around George Town, which share a similar British colonial architectural lineage.

Overview

Series 1 (2015)

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Series 2 (2016)

On 1 March 2015, Channel 4 confirmed that Indian Summers would return for a second and final series in 2016, starring new cast members including Art Malik and Academy Award nominated Rachel Griffiths.[7] The first episode aired on Sunday 13 March 2016. The 10-part series returns to Simla in the summer of 1935, three years after the events of the first series. Paul Rutman, creator and writer of the series, said: "Our story moves forward three years, to a Viceroy’s last summer, a political gamble to stifle Independence and a great reckoning for Ralph, Alice and Aafrin."[8]

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Reception

The first series of Indian Summers received largely positive reviews, gaining a score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.[9] At the time, the first episode was Channel 4's highest rating original UK drama in over 20 years.[10] After the first episode aired, The Times described the series as "A work of subtlety, intelligence and some beauty."[11][12] The Independent wrote "Indian Summers is a fully immersive experience that plunges its audience headlong into 1930s Simla in British-ruled India."[13] The Daily Express said "The opening did not disappoint."[14] In the United States, the San Francisco Chronicle called the series "exemplary" and stated that Rutman had an "exquisite sense of character".[15]

International broadcast

Indian Summers premiered in the United States on PBS on 27 September 2015.[16] It premiered in Australia on BBC First on 16 May 2015[17] while in New Zealand, it premiered on TVNZ TV One on 7 June 2015.[18] In Estonia, the show premiered on Kanal 2 on 12 July 2015 and on SVT1 in Sweden on 20 June 2015. On 31 May 2015 it premiered on NRK1 in Norway.[19] In Finland, the show premiered on Yle TV1 on 22 November 2017.

References

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    Nianias, Helen (2 March 2015). "Indian Summers recommissioned: Channel 4 confirm a second series of British Empire drama". The Independent.
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    Plunkett, John (25 April 2016). "Channel 4's Indian Summers axed after falling ratings". The Guardian.
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    "Indian Summers becomes C4's biggest drama in 20 years". BroadcastNow.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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    "Weekly top 10 programmes | BARB". Barb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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    "Move over Downton, Indian Summers is in a different class". The Independent. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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    http://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-express/20150216/282067685370058/TextView. Retrieved 10 March 2016 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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    "PBS' 'Indian Summers' a provocative winner". San Francisco Chronicle. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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    "Foxtel in May: 200+ new shows including Wayward Pines, Open Slather, Nashville and River Cottage Australia". The Green Room. Foxtel. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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    "Indian Summers". TVNZ Ondemand.
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    Indiske somre på NRK TV. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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