I came to the show late (2019) via Amazon because I was fed up with US television offerings. What a gem of a show; it's a pity it didn't go more than one season. The overarching theme and concept of focusing on a WWI field hospital is a welcome departure from most war films/TV shows, especially the focus on the women nurses and VADs. I've learned quite a bit and it's given me a new appreciation and curiosity about that time in history. The writing is good and the cast is stellar giving a nuanced and grounded realism to their stories. I don't at all understand the reviewer who talks about doctors and nurses hooking up -- it doesn't happen once in the entire series.Which isn't to say there isn't a little romance in there, but it's the slow burn (Kitty/Thomas) and innocent kind (Flora/Charlie). On the whole, the focus is on the day-to-day of being in a field hospital in what must have been a brutal time by modern medicine standards. Shout-outs to Harris and Doyle for wonderful portrayals of leaders doing the best they can under the circumstances. All in all a wonderful reminder of those who came before and the sacrifices they made as well as entertaining and thoughtful.
Review of The Crimson Field
