RedEye by Curt Wagner

The former WWII code-breakers of this excellent British import don't deflect bullets with magical bracelets. They use their brains, determination, courage and pleasant demeanors like stealth weapons, covertly undermining postwar expectations to right wrongs no one else seems to notice.

Entertainment Weekly by Amy Wilkinson

They reunite to help Bletchley alum Alice in a personal matter that grippingly involves an illegitimate child, a chemical spill and top secret military documents. [11 Apr 2014, p.60]

The A.V. Club by Sonia Saraiya

Where Bletchley succeeds is in its unapologetic, decidedly feminine take on British life in the ’50s.

Variety by Brian Lowry

Perfectly cast and cleverly paced, consider it a mini-"Masterpiece Mystery" for that franchise’s crime-loving loyalists.

The Huffington Post by Maureen Ryan

The drama might have had more depth and texture if more time had been spent contextualizing their relationships instead of just showing the ladies putting up with a series of oafs. But there's only so much Bletchley can do in three installments, and it has many sustaining qualities to offset the relatively thin supporting characters.

The New York Times by Alessandra Stanley

Both series [The Bletchley Circle and "Call the Midwife"] find a clever, entertaining way to pay tribute to women who in their time were often overlooked and underestimated, and nevertheless found ways to never be ordinary.

Philadelphia Inquirer by Tirdad Derakhshani

With its fine acting, tight script, and tense tone, The Bletchley Circle is pure ecstasy for mystery fans.

Los Angeles Times by Robert Lloyd

A smart and highly suspenseful miniseries.

TV Guide Magazine by Matt Roush

It's like watching Nancy Drew grow up into Wonder Woman.