Masterpiece: Mr. Selfridge Season 2

Excellent adaptation of the true story of Harry Selfridge in London with enhancements and added characterations. But, the story is good and keeps your interest at a high level throughout. The story takes place five years after Selfridge opened his store when London and England are on the brink of war. Lots of suspense, passion, and excitement. Selfridge is beautifully played by Jeremy Piven. The story has many ups and downs and you find yourself rooting for the characters good and bad. I highly recommend this series. The only problem I had with both Season One and Season Two was defective DVD's that would not work for some of the episodes. I had to return both for new copies and that was disappointing.

This is the best series. True story. Back in the day

Jeremy Pivens is one of those actors who never get the handsome hero role but manage to upstage the hero in every scene. He's a real craftsman in this business, a superlative choice for any project he likes. What an actor! The concept of Mr. Selfridge is unique and tremendously entertaining. Here is the history of modern shopping set in post-Victorian England where the concept of the department store emerged. The pilot does a great job of creating interest in how we came to appreciate the idea of shopping as a pasttime. Mr. Selfridge, the historical character, was one of those larger-than-life personalities willing to bet his life on an idea that all others thought was insane-shopping for fun. Every actor/actress selected for this series is capable of playing the lead in any other production but here they are even stronger in this team of talented players. Every story line created for their characters is interesting and compelling. And the writing is quite good, as well. The photography is enchanting. We tend to glamorize the past, especially the English past, with lush country estates and fashionable town homes, all full of servants and socializing. But Mr. Selfridge manages to give life to the grit of that existence, the difficulties and struggles of life before the modern conveniences that we so take for granted. All the while, the show illustrates the beauty of this challenging time period, the excitement of a new time arriving almost daily, the awesome power of creative minds unleashed. Watch it. Be educated. And entertained!

The second season opens with a celebration for their fifth anniversary. It is now 1914 and war is around the corner. There is a new character Delphine Day played by Polly Walker (Rome), she is a glamorous nightclub owner who befriends Mrs. Selfridge who has just returned from America. We meet Lord Loxley, Lady Mae's husband and it easy to see why she does not live with him, her character grew on me in this season. Harry Selfridge has to weather a few storms and is dragged through the press as he tries to rebuild his relationship with Rose, his wife, who at the end of the season receives some devastating news. I feel the first season laid the foundation for the series. This time we go much deeper into the characters' lives sharing their highs and lows. Wonderful show!

People of Wealth are not to be trifled with if you do not know what you are doing. And what they did on the show.....put you on the edge....the deep edge! Ha ha ha! These Actors and Actresses are terrific! Of course they have to look real, but, you can tell when they are trying or not. The flow is good and not a part that I did not like. I can go on, but, this is an fun entertaining show (drama). You are not going to find a man like Mr. Selfridge cause the world is changing (or has changed), but, it can give you a reminder what it was like in the past. I hope the next one will be the same or more interesting, but, not to the point that it is better than the first two where we can watch it all again in one sweeping flow. It's a lot better than watching (a whole lot better.....) Dallas or Dynasty.

This is a very good series, clean, no bad language, good story line about a American businessman that went to England to open a up scale department store (one of the first). Worth watching.

It's interesting: after watching something like Adam Curtis' "The Century of the Self", to find that we now live in a society in which department stores, their creation and their culture, are considered high art, you really begin to wonder where concepts like "depth" and "meaning" went. But this is a great soap opera, told in the way only the British imagination can conceive them: with lots of narcissism, glamour, and fiction. The characters could have been written by Charles Dickens. The plots are vivid, lurid, languid, torrid, and, what the hell, let's just forget the first syllable and stick with "id". It works for all the [male] characters; it should work for the rest of us with both an "x" and a "y" chromosome. Three cheers for Edward Bernays' famous uncle. I think I'll let my therapist and everybody in group know how good these are...

I got hooked by the story lines, characters and visual splendor of the settings. I hope they do another season. Season 2 has several romantically linked characters that are just meant for each other though events conspire to throw roadblocks in their way. You just know that Agnes and Henri are soul mates and belong together but you think all is lost until the very last perfectly beautiful moment. Miss Mardle who has been very badly treated by Mr. Grove and has her heart broken as a result, ends up with a really great romantic upgrade as a result of an act of kindness she did. Lord Loxley is a really devilish villain, evil to the core, who finally gets what he deserves in the end thanks to the efforts of Lady Loxley, who turns out to have all the moral scruples her husband lacks. I love Downton Abbey, and find that the characters and story lines in Mr. Selfrige are just as engaging.

Another wonderful British series. I'd watch just for the costumes and sets, but fortunately, I've also enjoyed the story lines. Some fact and lots of fiction, but fun.

Have the whole series , love it

I loved this series

Kind of depressing.

The series keeps up a good pace and holds one's attention - mine anyway. There are some very good actors as is usual in British shows. The era seems to be faithfully presented, especially the role of the shop girls, and those who aspire to something 'better.' I found the stories to be quite believable. And of course the fashions are great, and the wonderful depiction of luxury. Now that we suffer Big Box stores everywhere, it is refreshing to see the almost profligate ways of the 'Department Store' in its glory days. Having an American play the lead role certainly added authenticity. He's done a great job.