A quite massive fan of Stephen Fry and a person with lived experience in America, I set out expecting to love this 6-part miniseries by the BBC. Following Fry as he travels in his black London cab across all 50 states of the America, what we end up with was certainly enjoyable, if not alone for the host's wit and smug charm, but much too quick to spend any real time representing all 50 states. Many of the states of course receive less than a minute segment, although for Iowa he did bring up corn, Kirk, and the Field of Dreams so tbf he pretty much covered it, however it seems the show also looked a bit into the extreme with the individuals / topics its covered, from visiting a high security prison to attending a rodeo. Again I much looked forward to hearing Fry and his external opinions on the nation, especially around some of these expected stereotypes from abroad, however we never have the time to dig into anything philosophical and rather have the host too often looking down on those he interacts with, with a sort "haha look at these sad, funny Americans" vibe, which I completely understand, but didn't love. Was fine, but wouldn't necessarily recommend unless you really love Fry.
Review of Stephen Fry in America
