Overall, the script of The Long Song maintains Levy’s vision without any evidence of the white gaze or other forms of editorial interference.Įach of the three episodes follows July (Tamara Lawrance), born into slavery, and how she later gains her freedom. Critics and the Black British community alike praised the miniseries for featuring the Windrush Generation. Although some may want to criticize Williams’ involvement for removing the Own Voices status from the series, it is important to note she successfully worked with Levy to adapt Small Island into a TV miniseries which aired on Masterpiece in 2009. The show is an adaptation of Andrea Levy’s 2010 novel recounting the story of how Jamaican slaves gained their freedom in the 1830’s. Levy worked with white screenwriter Sarah Williams on the script for The Long Song before her death in 2019. arrival nearly three years after airing on BBC One is highlighting themes that some viewers may not be ready to process but that remain incredibly important. The Long Song is the first miniseries featured in PBS Masterpiece’s 50th Anniversary season, and it’s U.S. This article contains spoilers for The Long Song.
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