"The Full Monty" Returns as a Flawed but Charming TV Sequel.
The Full Monty, a feel-good British film released in 1997, has been adapted into an eight-part TV series premiering on FX and Hulu. The show reunites the original cast, including Robert Carlyle and Mark Addy, and is set 25 years later in Sheffield, England, during another period of austerity and economic downturn. Co-written by Simon Beaufoy, the series explores issues such as the N.H.S., Britain’s public health care service, the care system, education, and identity issues. The show balances politics with humor and addresses ageism.