Los Angeles Daily News' Scores
- TV
For 191 reviews, this publication has graded:
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54% higher than the average critic
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6% same as the average critic
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40% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.8 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average TV Show review score: 66
| Highest review score: | Black Mirror: Season 4 | |
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| Lowest review score: | Dr. Ken: Season 1 |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 116 out of 116
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Mixed: 0 out of 116
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Negative: 0 out of 116
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Netflix’s new multicamera sitcom, The Ranch, will seem familiar enough for fans of the genre, but it’s enjoyable and inventive enough to make you think there is still life left in the well-worn TV staple.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Mar 31, 2016
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The best thing about the series is its likeable cast. ... With only one episode available, it’s hard to tell if Rush Hour will offer up more than its light and breezy attitude. No one is looking to weigh it down, but if turns into a mystery-of-the-week procedural, the jokes and action will get old fast.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Mar 29, 2016
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What benefits the series most is its strong cast to take on these intricate roles, which might fall flat otherwise. Paul, Monaghan and Dancy are outstanding as very flawed people, whose fate you can care about; they aren’t evil but at times susceptible to their own demons and blinded by their faith.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Mar 29, 2016
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There are a few things The Catch will need to establish before taking off. For instance, it’s a bit hard to buy Alice’s and Ben’s instant attraction. But as light entertainment, the show flies by pretty quickly, a good fit for the #TGIT playground.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Mar 21, 2016
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While the likable cast--which includes D.L. Hughley, Jamie Kennedy and Maya Erskine--is easy to root for, there is little else to distinguish Heartbeat from numerous other medical shows.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Mar 21, 2016
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Bosch is a welcome change of pace from the many procedurals on the networks, especially those that overwhelm their stories with technological jargon. Amazon’s 10-epsiode series is perfect to binge on, a long, involving mystery in which the detective still does leg work.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Mar 11, 2016
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The story of David has always fascinated because it contains so many universal dramatic and psychological elements. This is not the worst version of the tale, just a pedestrian one.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Mar 7, 2016
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- Posted Mar 7, 2016
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Season Four promises some fascinating possibilities. Netflix is determined to keep spoilers under wraps, but we can say there will definitely be surprises, and the show will be graced by the strong presence of tough females.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Mar 2, 2016
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Appreciating Fuller House will depend a lot on how much you enjoyed the original, which ran eight seasons on ABC. The new show displays enough of its own personality to be a bit more than simply nostalgia. By the third episode--on which singer Macy Gray guests--it even starts to develop some loopy fun with a dance-off at a local club.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Feb 24, 2016
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The first few episodes of Love careen from being clever and funny to some intentionally cringeworthy moments. The challenge for the series, which has already been renewed for a second season, is to have Mickey and Gus begin to see the light. Otherwise, the show paints a humorous, if somewhat disquieting, picture of the dating scene in L.A. and is populated by some likable auxiliary characters.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Feb 18, 2016
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The series has an impressive feel and period look to it. The first episode directed by Kevin Macdonald (“The Last King of Scotland”) deftly opens up mysteries and invites you into the strangeness. Adapted by Bridget Carpenter, 11.22.63 isn’t for everyone. You have to like what-if fantasy stories. But like many of King’s stories, once you’re in, you’re in. Enjoy the trip.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Feb 16, 2016
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Watching the series is a bit like skipping through the magazine--a little of this, a little of that, always interesting.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Feb 16, 2016
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Throughout Homegrown, the four of them [The daughter of a victim and the shooter’s brother. And the sister of a young man found guilty of incitement to commit acts of terrorism and a government analyst who helped make the decision that the man was a threat to the U.S.] offer articulate discussions of their situations and feelings, which gives this compelling documentary added impact.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Feb 8, 2016
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Fox’s new comedy-drama Lucifer has a similar premise [as "Death Takes a Holiday and "Meet Joe Black"], but without the sap and more zip and lip. But (and you saw this coming), the devil is in the details.... Uneven but mostly fun.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Jan 25, 2016
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The students of Brakebills have never fit in and aren’t part of a hierarchy, and, like a lot of young people, can be their own worst enemy. So far The Magicians played off those reverse expectations fairly well, and has a more hip Gothic atmosphere to it. It will be interesting to see if it can keep all the balls flying in the air.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Jan 25, 2016
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Wacky is probably the best word for You, Me and the Apocalypse, created by Iain Hollands. But give the series credit, each episode keeps upping the weirdness, comedy and, surprisingly, the dramatic ante. It’s unexpectedly good.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Jan 25, 2016
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After the characters try to explain the timeline once too often, it gets confusing and you just stop caring about what's going on. So even if the cast is pretty good, which it is, and even if the show has some excitement at times, Legends--so far--comes off as something of a mishmash of a mash-up.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Jan 19, 2016
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It is never as compelling nor as dark as that series [Mr. Robot], but after three episodes Colony zigs and zags often and has enough action to keep your interest.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Jan 14, 2016
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Not exactly a new premise, but the new Fox action-drama has enough of a twist to make it make it worth checking out.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Jan 14, 2016
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Graham has updated the story pretty well, while overstuffing it a bit. Nevertheless, the miniseries keeps the novelist’s questions about mankind’s destiny percolating throughout and never really lets you lose interest.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Dec 14, 2015
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Its uneven but intriguing first four episodes.... It hints at a compelling future, with various factions vying for control. But it isn’t out to wow you early on, taking its time to develop its characters and the relationships. If your expectations aren’t too high--and it’s not “Battlestar Galactica” yet--The Expanse could just be what you’re looking in.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Dec 11, 2015
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While, at first, the actress may not look like the superhero type, she convincingly gives Jessica a subtle toughness. In a way, the character is the flip side of Supergirl: Jones is a reluctant superhero, a loner who drinks too much and has real human flaws. Yet Ritter gives Jessica a needed likability. The series also boasts a solid supporting cast.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Nov 23, 2015
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While all of this may seem out of the past, there is something naggingly familiar, eerily fascinating and even contemporary about much of The Knick.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Oct 15, 2015
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What sets the comedian apart from her male and female counterparts is that she scores laughs mostly from saying the outrageous so matter-of-fact-ly, even sweetly. Nothing seems out of bounds to her, but she doesn’t go out of her way to find something offensive, either.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Oct 15, 2015
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Truth Be Told is probably not worth your time. While it tries to be edgy, most of its humor is fairly tame.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Oct 15, 2015
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The second season of FX’s Emmy-winning limited series has a new cast and mystery, and it promises to be even more fun and weirder than the first.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Oct 12, 2015
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It’s standard sitcom stuff, but those elements don’t mesh well enough on the series even to reach that low Friday-night bar.... Dr. Ken is disjointed and, worse, not really funny.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Oct 2, 2015
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It can never have the immediacy of Ryan McGarry’s documentary about County/USC that inspired it, but the series does capture the film’s spirit and that is a welcome change when it comes to medical dramas. Harden, as usual, provides a strong presence, which helps anchor the show, and Guzman is a plus for any series. Code Black is worth keeping an eye on.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Sep 28, 2015
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Although a bit over-frenetic at times, the series seems to take inspiration from a man-on-the run Hitchcock thriller.... So far it’s one of the most-promising new shows, and Chopra is someone worth keeping an eye on.- Los Angeles Daily News
- Posted Sep 28, 2015
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