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For 118 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 53% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 11.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average TV Show review score: 56
Highest review score: 100 The Handmaid's Tale: Season 1
Lowest review score: 10 Prison Break: Season 5
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dawson's Creek: Season 1
    If it doesn't get weighed down by its pedigree, its iffy network or its own rather far-reaching aspirations, Dawson's Creek may be worth a long and winding run. [20 Jan 1998, p.C7]
    • The Salt Lake Tribune
      • Posted May 9, 2022
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Salem's Lot (2004)
    I was pleasantly surprised when the new two-part Salem's Lot, based on the Stephen King best-seller about a town of vampires, spooked me. And it did it the old-fashioned way, with genuine scares and classic horror elements. [18 June 2004, p.D17]
    • The Salt Lake Tribune
      • Posted May 14, 2021
  3. Loaded: Season 1
    It's not a great show, but it's decent summer viewing. There are some laughs, and I liked it more as it went along.
  4. Hooten & the Lady: Season 1
    This is pure escapism, shot on location in London, South Afrida, Russia and Cambodia. It's funny. It's fun.
  5. I'm Sorry: Season 1
    Once you get over what might be the initial shock of Andrea's dirty mouth and incredibly frank talk, she's a very appealing character. And I'm Sorry is amusing. Sometimes even laugh-out-loud funny.
  6. The Mist (2017): Season 1
    I've only seen the first episode, but I'm intrigued. And there are only 10 episodes (unless there's a second season), so it might be worth the time investment.
  7. The Carmichael Show: Season 3
    This is a sitcom, not a public service announcement. But you can certainly argue that The Carmichael Show is doing a public service. It isn't often you can call a sitcom brave. This is one of those times.
  8. Downward Dog: Season 1
    It's charming. It's funny, but not in a setup-joke, yuck-it-up way. It's sort of observational comedy--observed from the dog's point of view.
  9. American Gods: Season 1
    Weird and mesmerizing. ... You can feel elements of other programs in this series, but it's also unique in the television landscape. But it's not always an easy show to watch, and not just because of the blood and the body count. You've got to be patient, because Fuller & Co. unspool this story slowly.
  10. The President Show: Season 1
    Comedian Anthony Atamnuik stars as Trump, doing a pretty good imitation.
  11. Great News: Season 1
    It can be a bit much at times, but there's a great supporting cast--including John Michael Higgins and Nicole Richie as the news anchors--and there are enough laughs to keep it moving.
  12. The Handmaid's Tale: Season 1
    At least in the first three episodes, which were screened for critics, everything comes together for A Handmaid's Tale--Miller's script, direction by Reed Morano (who's best known as a cinematographer) and the performances. Moss' performance is arresting.
  13. Brockmire: Season 1
    Brockmire gets off to a very funny (and very vulgar) start. I don't know how long the premise will hold up, but it begins with a lead-off hit and scores multiple runs.
  14. Shots Fired: Season 1
    It's a fine drama, and Fox should be applauded for commissioning and airing this project.
  15. Trial & Error: Season 1
    It's silly and sometimes slapstick, but it works. And what makes it work is that Lithgow is so good as the alleged murderer.
  16. Time After Time: Season 1
    The first couple of hours are very entertaining. Which isn't surprising, given that the show is basically just cribbed from a very entertaining movie. The question is how this premise is going to hold up starting in Episode 2 (which was not screened for critics).
  17. FEUD: Season 1
    It's very funny at times. It balances on the edge of comedy/drama and sheer campiness--reflecting the lives of Davis and Crawford. But it is not the sort of over-the-top, unintentionally hilarious portrayal that the 1981 Crawford film biography "Mommie Dearest" became.
  18. The Arrangement (2017): Season 1
    The Arrangement gets off to surprisingly good start, and I'm interested to see where it goes.
  19. Crashing: Season 1
    Give it a couple of episodes and Crashing just might grow on you. But even if you're a huge Pete Holmes fan, you're more likely to smile than laugh out loud.
  20. Doubt: Season 1
    As a soap opera, Doubt is pretty good. It's filled with likable characters played by a nice cast and features relatively interesting cases handled by a boutique New York law firm.
  21. Legion: Season 1
    The first three episodes are intriguing. Visually arresting. But if someone other than Hawley were running this show, I'd be a great deal more skeptical. As it is, I'm cautiously optimistic. With the emphasis on "cautiously."
  22. Superior Donuts: Season 1
    It's pretty funny. The pilot episode isn't hilarious, but it's amusing. And it has plenty of potential to turn into a really good show.
  23. Gilmore Girls: Season 8
    It doesn't feel like a reunion, it feels like we've been away and we're rejoining old friends.
  24. Search Party (2016): Season 1
    It's weird. It starts quite slowly. But it turns into something rather interesting and quite funny.
  25. The Crown: Season 1
    Morgan dramatizes Elizabeth's life--he builds the narrative on a framework of public events but includes private exchanges and personal motives in a way that's entirely believable and doesn't feel in the least bit exploitative.
  26. Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1
    The cast is great. The performances--particularly by Colter in the lead role--are better than the show, which sags in spots. It's solid, but not spectacular.
  27. Lethal Weapon (2016): Season 1
    This Lethal Weapon pilot episode is very entertaining. Great action scenes, snappy banter and a bit of pathos mixed together with nice chemistry between Wayans and Crawford. That's the most important ingredient, and it makes the rest of it work.
  28. Speechless (2016): Season 1
    You won't feel like you're doing public service when you watch this show. It's very funny. Very entertaining. And it has a big heart.
  29. The Good Place: Season 1
    This show is offbeat, but it's definitely worth checking out.
  30. This Is Us: Season 1
    These characters feel real. Relatable. Sympathetic. Their stories are compelling. They interact in unexpected ways. And the Big Plot Twist in This Is Us feels right. And sets up what could be an outstanding series.
  31. Better Things: Season 1
    Better Things is one of the best new comedies this year.
  32. Atlanta: Season 1
    It succeeds, period.
  33. The Night Of: Season 1
    It's enthralling. The Night Of looks like this summer's TV obsession.
  34. American Gothic (2016): Season 1
    Whodunit? After screening the first two episodes, I have no idea. But I'm engaged enough to keep watching to find out.
  35. Animal Kingdom: Season 1
    Animal Kingdom is not exactly a cerebral series. It's a show about guys doing guy things, complete with action sequences. And the characters are intriguing--although a little bit of Barkin goes a long way.
  36. BrainDead: Season 1
    Braindead is pretty much completely insane. But in sort of a good way. At least for a while.
  37. Outcast: Season 1
    Fugit is great as Kyle, the character around whom Outcast pivots. You've got to believe this guy is real to buy into the series, and the Utah native delivers a performance that makes the series work.
  38. The Night Manager: Season 1
    This is great stuff. And, at just six episodes, it's a great length.
  39. Rush Hour (2016): Season 1
    It's entertaining in a none-too-challenging kind of way.
  40. Underground: Season 1
    WGN America's new drama Underground is an excellent program that's both engaging and disturbing.
  41. Grease: Live
    Grease Live! was exactly what it was supposed to be. It was fun. It was entertaining. It was well worth watching.
  42. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: Season 1
    The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story is thoroughly, surprisingly entertaining--but not always for the reasons that the people behind it intended.
  43. You, Me and the Apocalypse: Season 1
    Despite the subject material, this is a very funny show. Amusing at times; laugh-out-loud hilarious at others.
  44. Master of None: Season 1
    The best new TV comedy this fall isn't actually on TV.... Master of None is very much in the style of "Louis," except it is funnier. Really. It's far less about drama and more about comedy. This is a show for adults, about adults.
  45. The Muppets (2015): Season 1
    This is a clever, laugh-out-loud sitcom written by adults, for adults. It's not too adult for children, but there are definitely jokes that will sail over their heads.
  46. Red Oaks: Season 1
    What makes Red Oaks work extremely well is that it not only has a sense of humor, it has heart.
  47. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1
    When you're in the midst of it, you feel sort of crazy. When you're watching Rachel go through it, it's engaging. It's fresh. It's fun.
  48. The Grinder: Season 1
    The pilot is funny but pretty much one-note; continued success will depend on the writers coming up with more for Lowe, Savage and the supporting cast to do.
  49. Scream Queens (2015): Season 1
    The first two hours are well worth watching. It's funny stuff.
  50. Quantico: Season 1
    It is an odd mix of horrific terrorism and popcorn thriller. But, at least in the first episode, it somehow works.
  51. Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Season 1
    This new version of The Late Show is a program I could fall in love with. There was a lot to love on Tuesday night.... Colbert's monologue was good, the energy was great. George Clooney's appearance was fine. The closing musical number, featuring musical director Jon Batiste and his band, Stay Human, along with Brittany Howard, Buddy Guy, Ben Folds, Derek Trucks and Colbert himself--was wonderful.

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