maryellenvalent The story held my interest for all 40 episodes but there were some glaring inconsistencies. For instance, the Grove family. It starts out with three girls and then they have a baby boy but when Mr Grove finds out the little boy isn't his, it changes to 2 girls and 3 boys. Then it later changes back to 3 girls and 1 boy. And what happened to the youngest Selfridge daughter. She is there until part way into season 3 and is never seen to talked about again. When Kitty is injured (won't give away what happened to her) the cut is on the right side of her face at the hospital but in the next scene it's on the left. Also, the dialog is often wrong for the period. There were phrases like "don't go there" as in don't talk about a particular topic. That idiom wasn't introduced until the 70s or 80s.Overall, I enjoyed the series but the inconsistencies were annoying and distracting.

nelleke-97387 Dutch review: Masterpiece has been successful in touching the hearts of Dutch television-watchers. As a professional director I know what a good job has been done, and many with me..We enjoy the care that has been taken to make us part of the lives of people who must have existed, although their characters are combinations of lots and lots of people. I did notice a lot of people telling each other about this BBCproduction. Although Dutch television has more and more good productions, we are a bit jealous of the Britains..(their budgets?)Speaking for myself: After having seen almost three seasons of Mr Selfridge (and all his colleagues and family-members) I've become part of some live-stories that captures me over and over again. I almost never watch soaps because of their flat characters, but I cannot wait until the next episode of Mr Selfridge emerges on my flat-screen. (and my son keeps asking why I'm not turning on 'popcorn-tv', I won't! I like the waiting also! Why is it capturing me? As a director of all kind of theater-productions I love the story lines, the natural way of acting (simple and very expressive). I love the (small) details, completely in tune with the characters, but also the big overviews. I especially love the 'over all' atmosphere. I enjoy the flow of images and music, but also the stills. The historical facts are very moving and interesting and I also respect very much the fantasy-parts. People are all different and experience reality from another point of view, so some fantasy is right into place.. Until now I have noticed the very carefully build up characters, all with different accents, color of voices, dressing-style, hairstyle and make-up. I'm amazed about the continuously development of their characters, which isn't an easy job to do. In two words: Well done! Many a people won't express their-selves on this type of platforms..But they also love Mr Selfridge (and the others)

Salvatore Cocco I have no right to judge this, because I only saw the first episode. But watching even only this first episode was a waste of time. It is just not my cup of tea. I did expect an English costume drama, but what I saw was a music video. There is a lot of overacting, like in the silent movies. Therefore, one can not relate to the characters, because there are no characters. There are only images, music, words and more music and 'stylish' camera moves and a bit of music again! Like I said, it's no more then an expensive and long music video. How can people like this? Maybe this is one of those rare series you like or hate! There's nothing in between. But then I ask myself, how can one love such crap.

malmborgimplano-92-599820 If the real Harry Selfridge was as much of a dear as he's portrayed in this series he would never have made the millions he squandered on gambling and concubines. Jeremy Piven's Harry is the ultimate dream employer, a cuddly little bear daddy who radiates love, sincere concern, and benevolence for all who work for him, in his shop and bed. He's so nonsexist that rampaging suffragettes won't throw bricks through his windows and he's so good to his employees that union organizers can't get to first base with them. And his customers! They get the best, most exciting shopping experience, with all those happy employees striving to please, and although glamorous and luxurious enough for the King himself to shop in, Selfridges welcomes the poor with bargains that even undercut Woolworths!I enjoyed the first season for the pretty costumes and fine performances (and yes, I do like what Piven does with Selfridge--it's the best thing about it in my opinion), but I got tired of it during the second season. Wish fulfillment fantasies only take you so far. I started feeling nostalgic for the original black and white TV version of "The Forsyte Saga," a much harder-edged and honest depiction of the Edwardian era that I recommend to anyone who found this as insubstantial as I did.