Adultery review - a risible tale of middle-aged car sex, rat poo and rickety furniture
The Guardian provides a critical review of the new ITVX series 'Adultery,' describing it as a clichéd and disappointing drama. The reviewer highlights the poor writing despite the presence of talented actors like Romola Garai and Dominic Cooper.
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Giving it everything … Shelley Conn and Romola Garai in Adultery on ITVX. Photograph: Ben Blackall/ITV Giving it everything … Shelley Conn and Romola Garai in Adultery on ITVX. Photograph: Ben Blackall/ITV TV review Television Review Adultery review – a risible tale of middle-aged car sex, rat poo and rickety furniture Romola Garai and Dominic Cooper are far too good for this by-the-numbers tale of two people having an affair. It is a clattering bag of cliches
Lucy Mangan Sun 25 Oct 2026 22.05 GMT Last modified on Sun 25 Oct 2026 22.07 GMT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Here are a few valuable life lessons to be gathered from the new six-part series Adultery, which is about adultery.
Two, if you do bother, don’t do it with the father of your son’s girlfriend or the mother of your daughter’s boyfriend.
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