When Jamestown first premiered on Sky One, it caught the attention of many viewers. However, it is not because of its impressive plot and sequence. Rather, it's because the series has become too controversial.
This Bill Gallagher-written piece is a British drama television series that is "loosely" based on true events that happened in the 17th century. And as per The Cinemaholic, the creators and writers consulted a lot of historians and period experts before the development.
But things got very interesting when it premiered in 2017. This is because many critics have reviewed the show and claimed that several elements are not intact with history. The representation is not accurate, and the events may seem too confusing for the viewers.
As you may know, the focal point of Jamestown is to take back the viewers to the first British colony in the New World or the Western hemisphere of the Earth, the Americas. Upon settling and battling the challenges of the first few years, the community was built, and the order was established.
Then came in the "maids to make brides" for the new men of the town. These women came from England. And this where the series has started its course.
Jocelyn, Verity, and Alice arrived in the new town in 1619 as they were to marry their betrothed. They had no idea what will happen to them. But as they work through their new lives, they saw how the community is struggling, especially when its keepers abuse power and authority. And this is when they realized that they need to trust each other to survive.
The arrival of the three women, along with their realizations, is the focal point of the pilot season. Consisted of eight episodes, it only centered on the first few years of colonization.
The second and third season just continued the ongoing plot of survival, politics, and colonization. Although the elements of war between the natives and the new settlers, as well as the flourishing of trades, were added in the next two installments, Jamestown pretty much showcased what happened in the untamed lands of Virginia.
It may seem too cliché for a period drama. Critics have widely shared their negative views about the show. Even so, the fans are still caught up. And with the finale's events that changed the town forever, it is still interesting to know what happened after.
Sadly, Jamestown will no longer return for a new season. And as per the creators, the third part was the end of it all since it already showed what happened to the town and what shaped it up forever.
With these statements at hand, it seems that it was the plan all along. And that is to simply reiterate the rise and fall of Jamestown in the history of television.
