Alex, Inc.
ABC | Release Date: March 28, 2018
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
6
Negative:
2
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75
Uncle BarkyEd BarkMar 27, 2018
Season 1 Review: Alex, Inc. is an enjoyably comfy fit among all of those fellow ABC family comedies. Braff and Imperioli are the name brands, but the wife and kids quickly make their own strong and appealing impressions. Read full review
63
NewsdayDiane WertsMar 28, 2018
Season 1 Review: Thwarted by same-old sitcom scripting, full of adults’ childish bickering and laden with “irony” setups. ... The saving grace for the show, as for Alex, becomes his family. Through the first three episodes, they’re a nicely knit group with real chemistry and real concerns vs. the podcasts-for-dummies approach to his workplace. Read full review
60
VarietySonia SaraiyaMar 29, 2018
Season 1 Review: Sarcar and Braff have minimal chemistry, but the story elements about Rooni’s attempt to make sense of Alex’s decisions and help him on this journey work well enough. Both kids are scene-stealingly cute, in different ways. Read full review
55
CNNBrian LowryMar 27, 2018
Season 1 Review: Based on Alex Blumberg's podcast "Startup," the word "podcast" is about the only thing that makes Alex, Inc. feel like a 21st-century enterprise, from the title character's adorable yet precocious sitcom children to his supportive if understandably concerned wife (Tiya Sircar). Read full review
50
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardMar 28, 2018
Season 1 Review: The workplace segments are rife with sexual innuendo that don’t creep so much as just haul off and whack you in the face. ... There are some funny bits. Read full review
40
Vox.comCaroline FramkeMar 28, 2018
Season 1 Review: The trouble with a show insisting that someone is a genius is that it has to go ahead and prove it, and nothing Alex does is particularly convincing in this arena. Read full review
40
New York Magazine (Vulture)Jen ChaneyMar 28, 2018
Season 1 Review: This guy left a great job to get away from cloying sunniness and dig into serious, life-changing stories. That has resulted in a sitcom that is filled with almost nothing but cloying sunniness. Read full review
40
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenMar 22, 2018
Season 1 Review: It’s more pathetic than funny. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterInkoo KangMar 28, 2018
Season 1 Review: The new series is simply too old-fashioned to feel relevant. ... Worst of all, the most memorable jokes involve Alex repeatedly falling down. Read full review
25
USA TodayKelly LawlerMar 27, 2018
Season 1 Review: Alex, Inc. is painful. ... Braff is a big roadblock, but he's far from its only obstacle. The dialogue sounds nothing like normal human speech; it is far too on the nose and hammy. The way Alex builds a business and a podcast is farcical. Read full review
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