A to Z
NBC | Release Date: October 2, 2014
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
6
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardOct 2, 2014
Season 1 Review: Those who long for a replacement for “How I Met Your Mother” (back when that show was good) might find a good match here. Read full review
83
NewsdayVerne GayOct 1, 2014
Season 1 Review: As with "HIMYM," guessing where that will be could be part of the fun--or frustration, if A to Z loses control of the story. Thursday's opener is so sharply executed, however, that doesn't look to be much of a concern. Read full review
83
Boston GlobeSarah RodmanSep 15, 2014
Season 1 Review: The two leads are very charming, and the first episode sizzles with promise. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyOct 2, 2014
Season 1 Review: Much of A to Z deals in a different kind of action than most recent sitcoms about young singles, where the only goal often seems to be setting up predictable sex jokes. Because of that, A to Z may seem a little less frenetic. In truth, that’s good. Read full review
80
Zap2it (Inside the Box)Sarah HugginsOct 2, 2014
Season 1 Review: Witty dialogue combined with the likability of the squeaky-clean Feldman and Milioti will bring you in for the first few letters, but the supporting players will keep you in through the letter Z. Read full review
80
The WrapMekeisha Madden TobyOct 2, 2014
Season 1 Review: Milioti and Feldman infuse a lot of freshness into what could've been a stale and staid outing. They are deftly convincing as a couple of young and attractive professionals who look for love, find it and have to figure out what to do next. All viewers have to do next, is start watching. Read full review
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenOct 2, 2014
Season 1 Review: Cute, light and--most importantly--funny. Read full review
75
People WeeklyMelody ChiuOct 3, 2014
Season 1 Review: With many clichés coming straight from romantic comedy films, A to Z gets slightly cheesy at times, but Feldman and Milioti's easy chemistry makes their banter believable and, well, downright adorable. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyMelissa MaerzOct 3, 2014
Season 1 Review: The writing can be smart and Feldman shows a real gift for playing neurotics whose grand flourishes will strike women as either romantic or totally creepy. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubMolly EichelSep 30, 2014
Season 1 Review: A To Z has the potential to be a sweet romantic comedy—if it doesn’t get caught up in its own quirks first. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandSep 24, 2014
Season 1 Review: Ben Queen’s sitcom is irresistible. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)Matt Zoller SeitzOct 3, 2014
Season 1 Review: A to Z glides, mainly because its stars, Mad Men's Ben Feldman and How I Met Your Mother's Cristin Milioti, are a flat-out great couple, with an understated screwball energy that Howard Hawks would've known what to do with. Read full review
70
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoOct 2, 2014
Season 1 Review: Feldman and Milioti are so likable they’ll make your teeth hurt from the sugar. And I mean that as a compliment. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraOct 2, 2014
Season 1 Review: A to Z is the most promising comedy premiering on broadcast networks this fall. That's not saying much — this is not a particularly good year for new comedies — but it's saying something. Read full review
67
Newark Star-LedgerVicki HymanOct 2, 2014
Season 1 Review: Both Feldman and Milioti are appealing, but the show doesn't feel particularly fresh, and there's probably one gimmick too many. Read full review
67
Uncle BarkyEd BarkOct 1, 2014
Season 1 Review: Charming and disarming without yet being exceptional, NBC’s breezy A to Z nonetheless comfortably wins this season’s boy-meets-girl bout against ABC’s similarly themed Manhattan Love Story. Read full review
67
HitfixAlan SepinwallSep 30, 2014
Season 1 Review: [Feldman and Milioti are] bright and appealing, whether together or separately, but they can only do so much to ground the very lightweight and gimmicky show "A to Z" aspires to be. Read full review
60
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanSep 30, 2014
Season 1 Review: Ben Feldman and Cristin Milioti are good actors and undeniably adorable together in this competent pilot.... The charm of its cast and, ideally, sharp writing from the NBC show could keep it afloat. Read full review
50
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonOct 3, 2014
Season 1 Review: It's hard to know where a middling comedy will go from just the pilot. Read full review
50
Under The RadarZach HollwedelOct 3, 2014
Season 1 Review: Feldman and Milioti are inherently likeable actors, though as Andrew and Zelda, even their allures wane, stretched too thin by underwhelming writing and a disappointing lack of both humor and creativity. Read full review
50
USA TodayRobert BiancoOct 2, 2014
Season 1 Review: The entire effort is too icky-cute by half, so much so that if you don't leave tonight's premiere wanting to kill the main characters, it's only because of Milioti's and Feldman's efforts. Read full review
42
Washington PostHank StueverSep 19, 2014
Season 1 Review: The cast is adequately charming (if completely cliche), and the show is perky and occasionally sharp, but “A to Z” is also a prime example of the sort of perfectly acceptable yet thoroughly mediocre fall TV show that’s all too easy to ignore. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushOct 2, 2014
Season 1 Review: [An] innocuous yet cloying exercise in precious meet-cute clichés. Read full review
20
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanOct 2, 2014
Season 1 Review: A to Z quickly puts you to sleep with its far-fetched Hallmark-style romance. Read full review
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