Netflix currently finds itself dealing with the drama surrounding "Queen Cleopatra," one of the most recent releases on the 2023 TV schedule. The docuseries has received a significant amount of backlash due to the fact that it depicts the Egyptian royal as Black. As a result of that creative decision, the streamer has even been sued and, all the while, certain individuals have been providing their professional opinions on the matter. TV critics shared their thoughts on the show as well though, based on Rotten Tomatoes, their sentiments don’t compare to the thousands of audience reviews, which don’t hold back at all.

As of this writing, the series only has nine aggregated critic reviews on RT, which amount to an 11% freshness rating. It’s interesting that so few analysts seemed to weigh in. But though there are only a handful of reactions from pundits, there are a plethora of reactions from viewers interestingly enough. Right now, more than 2,500 reviews have been submitted on the site and, while not all of them are critical of the program, the vast majority of them appear to be overwhelmingly negative. With that, "Queen Cleopatra" has a meager 2% audience rating right now. One user – who awarded it one star out of five – was brutally honest about why they disliked the production.