Emily Blunt Leads a Six-Episode Western Revenge Story on Prime Video
A journey across the West
Lady Cornelia Locke sets out to find the man she holds responsible for her son’s death. During her journey across Middle America, she meets Eli Whipp, played by Chaske Spencer, who has his own claim over land owed to him.
A harsh historical setting
The series is fictional, but its slow-building story examines racism, violence and greed in the late 19th century. Its visuals and performances drew praise, and it received an 84% rating among critics and general audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. With six episodes, the series can be watched over a weekend or holiday break.
Blunt returns to television
“The English” was Blunt’s first live-action television appearance since the 2005 miniseries “Empire.” Seventeen years later, she moved from a Roman Empire setting to the American West and also took on an executive producer role. Blunt told Deadline that Hugo Blick, the series’ writer and director, created a character unlike familiar Western archetypes. She described Cornelia as “the most alive character I’ve ever read on a page,” and praised her spontaneity and unpredictability.
Key points
- Emily Blunt stars as a woman pursuing revenge in “The English.”
- Her character joins forces with Eli Whipp, who seeks land owed to him.
- The six-episode series received an 84% Rotten Tomatoes score among critics and general audiences.
- Blunt also served as an executive producer on the series.