That was an excellent one.

Fantastic!

Am I Missing Something?

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

The Series surfers in a lot of ways. A lot due to the source material.20th century characters thrown into a period setting. There is simply no way Nella would get over the hand she has been delt. Not in four months. The title character. An elusive magical "miniaturist" who's character doesn't deliver. She was just observing what she saw around her... A thoroughly depressing climax. Production values seemed poor in comparison to what we have become used to. I was very surprised to learn they had filmed in the Netherlands. Some hammy editing and direction. Maybe the most distracting element for me was Giving Dutch characters regional east end London acents. It completely took away from the story. Not worth watching

Very good series a lot going on in two episodes... which makes you glue to the screen

Brilliant tale, acting, direction and design. So the BBC can still do it after all!

Two episodes does not a series make! But it was still one episode too many, Ninety minutes total would have been ample for this dismal, depressing and depraved little tale. It's one thing to build tension, gradually, towards a satisfying climax, quite another to bore the pants off a TV audience with virtually no climax as one's reward. I am sorry but this was a miserable waste of BBC money and my time. The extent of that wastage is probably the most notable facet of this work, although the miniatures were exquisite