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Reviewers from Metacritic and The Guardian often compare the series to Sex and the City but note it has more "brains and gravitas" and a significant thriller element.

Unlike the American version's "fashionably chic" aesthetic, the UK original features characters who look and act like ordinary people, making their emotional dilemmas more relatable. Mistresses (UK)

The British version of Mistresses (2008–2010) is widely regarded by critics and audiences as a superior, more grounded predecessor to the glossier American remake. It is praised for its "darker edge" and realistic portrayal of four complex women in Bristol whose lives become entangled through infidelity and secrets. Reviewers from Metacritic and The Guardian often compare

Critics on Common Sense Media highlight that it successfully balances "guilty pleasure" soap opera elements with mature explorations of love, friendship, and the dark consequences of affairs. Seasonal Breakdown It is praised for its "darker edge" and