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The General at the Door

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After the fall of Shaw House, former maid Tina Lane hides away with young Alexander, believing the young master she once loved is long dead. Years later, a hardened general appears at her door, wearing the face she thought she had lost forever. Love returns with old wounds, but when the past demands blood again, can their hearts survive?

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The General at the Door Reviews

★★★★☆4·10 reviews

Lena_Twist

★★★★☆·1 month ago

The General at the Door has enough good moments to carry the weaker ones.

CaseyCliff

★★★☆☆·1 month ago

The General at the Door is better in short bursts than all at once.

Lena_NextEp

★★★★★·1 month ago

The General at the Door does a good job making compact scenes feel complete.

Lena_Twist — ★★★★☆

The General at the Door has enough good moments to carry the weaker ones.

CaseyCliff — ★★★☆☆

The General at the Door is better in short bursts than all at once.

Lena_NextEp — ★★★★★

The General at the Door does a good job making compact scenes feel complete.

AlexAfterDark — ★★★★★

The episode structure in The General at the Door is very binge-friendly.

Avery_NoSpoilers — ★★★☆☆

The General at the Door has a clear story, but I wanted more depth.

HarperView — ★★☆☆☆

The twists in The General at the Door were not as fun as they could have been.

Avery_Twist — ★★★★★

The General at the Door is paced like someone actually thought about mobile viewing.

BenNextEp — ★★★★☆

The General at the Door has a clear emotional lane and stays in it.

Mia_NoSpoilers — ★★★★★

The dramatic beats in The General at the Door are edited with confidence.

oneMoreEp — ★★★★☆

I liked The General at the Door, but a couple of turns arrived faster than I expected.

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