Africa
Discovery | Discovery Channel | Release Date: January 8, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
85
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
NewsdayVerne GayJan 4, 2013
Season 1 Review: Africa convincingly, emphatically, establishes that you ain't seen nothing yet. Read full review
100
People WeeklyTom GliattoJan 4, 2013
Season 1 Review: Discovery's Africa is yet another marvel of high-definition photography. [14 Jan 2013, p.56]
80
The New York TimesMike HaleJan 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: People eat this stuff up, and a skeptic can find himself riveted by the best of it. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushJan 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: A treat for armchair travelers. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJan 4, 2013
Season 1 Review: The filmmakers at times push too hard for a sense of freshness and drama. But at its best, the seven-part series is a breathtaking chronicle of species both familiar and rare, some of them engaging in stranger-than-fiction behavior in otherworldly landscapes. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian LowryJan 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: Africa feels somewhat victimized by having been there and seen that. Still impressive in moments, based on the premiere, it appears to be less memorable than some of this collaboration's recent nature projects. Read full review
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