Great Expectations review: Dickens gets a lurid, Peaky Blinders update
Moments into FX’s gritty retelling of Great Expectations, which premieres March 26 on Hulu, the show makes its intentions known: This ain’t your daddy’s Dickens. It’s a point the show makes ad nauseam. In 1861, Dickens introduced us to our protagonist Pip Gargery through a goofy explanation of his name. This year’s …