Critics have shared their thoughts on the program, stating that
it made for a poignant and striking story of state-sanctioned violence and misogyny that could have done without the cheap gags.
Another critic noted that
the programme gestures at the context and deeper motivations behind the history of women being accused of witchcraft but, despite its generous runtime, remains frustratingly superficial.
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Author's summary: Critics find Witches of Essex striking but flawed.