‘Irish cliche bingo’: critics pan Obamas’ Netflix comedy drama Bodkin

Seven-part series set in fictional Cork village is couple’s first foray into scripted television for streaming serviceWhen Barack and Michelle Obama visited Ireland in 2011 they drank Guinness, visited the birthplace of the president’s great-great-great-grandfather and made pitch-perfect jokes and speeches. The reception was rapturous.Their current foray into Irish culture is proving more divisive. The Obamas are not here in person but as executive producers of a comedy drama series, Bodkin, set in Ireland, which launched this week on Netflix. Reviews have been polarising. Continue reading...
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