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Worst Show Ever? 'Queen Cleopatra' Debuts to a Miserable 20.2 Million Streaming Hours, 2% Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score -- Netflix Weekly Rankings for May 8-14

Subject to a strange racial controversy in Egypt, the four-part docudrama-themed miniseries is narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith and casts Adele James in the title role

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Viewers hit Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra with wildly low 2% on Rotten Tomatoes — here’s why

Netflix's Queen Cleopatra has received one of the lowest Rotten Tomatoes viewer scores ever — here's why this docuseries is so controversial.

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The Week Unwrapped: Erdogan’s last stand, childbirth in prison and Cleopatra

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia O’Driscoll, Harriet Marsden and Jamie Timson.

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Do we need this take on Cleopatra?

Netflix's "Queen Cleopatra" has its moments but do we really need another take on this superstar of history?

Salon

The Mother is out on Netflix and Jennifer Lopez said the action movie explores "what the idea of the perfect mom is and how that really doesn't exist."

The Mother has arrived on Netflix, and JLO has told us to expect action, emotion, and definitely less than perfect mothers.

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Queen Cleopatra: What To Know Before You Watch The Netflix Docudrama

Here are five things you should keep in mind before watching Netflix's Queen Cleopatra docudrama.

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Queen Cleopatra cast: who's who in the Netflix period documentary

Queen Cleopatra is a docu-drama series about the icon. But who's in the cast?

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Queen Cleopatra: A Timeline Of The Drama Surrounding Netflix's Upcoming Series

Here are the major points of the drama surrounding Netflix's Queen Cleopatra docudrama series.

Cinemablend

Queen Cleopatra: experts save this poorly scripted Netflix docuseries

The trailer for Netflix’s new four-part documentary series, Queen Cleopatra, was deliberately provocative. Promoting the show as executive produced by actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, it prominently featured historian Professor Shelley Haley declaring that: “Cleopatra was black.”

The Conversation

Ex Casualty villain to lead huge Netflix show alongside Hollywood star

A former Casualty star is set to take center stage in Queen Cleopatra...

WhatToWatch

Queen Cleopatra: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview and all about Jada Pinkett Smith's docu-drama series

Queen Cleopatra on Netflix stars Casualty’s Adele James plus former EastEnders actors John Partridge and Michael Greco.

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