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Prime Video’s The Gray House Sets Feb. 26 Debut as Early Reviews Praise Craft, Flag Bloat

The limited series centers on four Richmond women running a Union spy network under a high-profile creative team.

Overview

  • All eight episodes arrive on February 26 on Prime Video, running 53 to 81 minutes each for a total of about 522 minutes.
  • The story opens in Richmond on July 1, 1860 and follows Eliza Van Lew, her daughter Elizabeth, Mary Jane Richards, and Clara Parish as they aid Union intelligence.
  • Executive producers include Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, John Sayles is among the writers, and Roland Joffé directs all eight chapters.
  • Critics commend the production design, performances, and scale while noting dense exposition, overstuffed subplots, familiar tropes, and uneven accents.
  • The series was filmed in Romania, features supporting turns by Ben Vereen, Christopher McDonald, Keith David, and Charles Craddock, and includes major battle set pieces such as Roanoke Island.