A Gifted Man

CBS | Release Date: September 23, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenSep 22, 2011
Season 1 Review: There's no question that A Gifted Man is the network's best, most creatively successful effort in the past five years. Read full review
80
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanSep 22, 2011
Season 1 Review: Fifteen minutes into A Gifted Man, the performance of Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Ehle and Margo Martindale had completely won me over, and of all the pilots I've screened for fall, this is the one I most want to see more of. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertSep 21, 2011
Season 1 Review: I want to be [hooked], because the actors are so charismatic. Remember Ehle with Colin Firth in PBS's 1995 "Pride & Prejudice"? But the New Agey ghost-as-conscience thing--done better with so much crazy verve in the hallucinatory "Eli Stone"--is strained by the end of the first episode Read full review
70
Zap2it (Inside the Box)Liz Kelly NelsonSep 26, 2011
Season 1 Review: The viewer are asked to digest a lot, but we're willing to bear with it and see if the subsequent episodes can strike the same supernatural-but-not-super-goofy note, retain the production values and keep us interested. Read full review
70
PopMattersMichael LandweberSep 23, 2011
Season 1 Review: The general integrity of the first episode offers some hope that it won't become a Procedure of the Week melodrama. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf SmithSep 23, 2011
Season 1 Review: Another preposterous television premise perhaps, but one that may be comforting to viewers looking for gentle escape with dash of uplift and hope. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerSep 22, 2011
Season 1 Review: The writers of the series have left themselves plenty of possibilities to explore, and Mr. Wilson seems more than capable of carrying the show anyplace they choose to take it. Read full review
70
Philadelphia InquirerJonathan StormSep 22, 2011
Season 1 Review: A Gifted Man is solid enough, in fact, to make you forget it's a ghost story. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian LowrySep 21, 2011
Season 1 Review: A Gifted Man is certainly earnest, in a "Marcus Welby, M.D." kind of way. Post-sale tinkering also improved the pilot, with Anna becoming Holt's conscience in a way that better explains her presence, while extracting some humor from their only-he-sees-her encounters. Read full review
67
Washington PostHank StueverSep 21, 2011
Season 1 Review: The earnestness comes in pretty strong doses, but it might be good for what ails you. Read full review
63
USA TodayRobert BiancoSep 22, 2011
Season 1 Review: Thanks to all the talent, what could have been an incredibly hokey Ghost Whisperer retread has much more moody potential. Read full review
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