For fans of period-piece castle intrigue mixed with salaciously horny bawdiness, Mary & George will certainly scratch that specific itch…and scratch it well. The production design is fantastic, and Julianne Moore gives a typically excellent performance. It’s just that… after The Favourite and The Great (among others), this sort of contemporary-tinged history lesson already feels a bit played out. Or maybe I’m just tired of the genre, especially as this one comes across as a tad tabloid-y. I can fully admit that it’s a very competently made show that maybe just isn’t for me.