Allegiance (2015)
NBC | Release Date: February 5, 2015
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
17
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Newark Star-LedgerVicki HymanFeb 5, 2015
Season 1 Review: The set-ups are disparate enough [from "The Americans"], and Allegiance's twisty allegiances, are promising enough not to dismiss the show out of hand. Read full review
75
New York PostRobert RorkeJan 28, 2015
Season 1 Review: Allegiance takes a potentially preposterous situation and makes it provocative. Read full review
70
Boston GlobeSarah RodmanFeb 4, 2015
Season 1 Review: While Allegiance covers some of the same ground as both FX’s excellent period drama “The Americans” and Showtime’s resurgent “Homeland,” Nolfi and crew do a good job, particularly within the constraints of a broadcast network, differentiating their show’s mission. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAlessandra StanleyFeb 4, 2015
Season 1 Review: This espionage thriller is still a fairly conventional network series and not nearly as subtle and complex as “The Americans.” That doesn’t mean the NBC version is unwatchable, though, just more homogenized and predictable. Read full review
70
Denver PostJoanne OstrowFeb 4, 2015
Season 1 Review: While the hour is entertaining and moves briskly, it lacks the subtlety (not to mention violence, great opening credits and bad wigs) of The Americans. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian LowryFeb 4, 2015
Season 1 Review: Allegiance certainly won’t win many points for originality, but the episodes do clip along on a serialized basis, keeping the principals constantly scheming to stay one step ahead of the two sides between which they’re caught. Read full review
70
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesChuck BarneyFeb 4, 2015
Season 1 Review: Allegiance does a decent job of propping up its crazy premise with some juicy intrigue and solid performances, though Stenhouse comes off as rather bland. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalDorothy RabinowitzJan 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: A series both formulaic and limited in the writing department, Allegiance shows no signs of the immense ambitiousness of “The Americans.” ... The theme [of sleeper agents] does its work and carries Allegiance, as do Hope Davis, outstanding as the desperate Katya, and Scott Cohen, impressive in the role of her husband. Read full review
67
Uncle BarkyEd BarkFeb 4, 2015
Season 1 Review: Its lead characters for the most part are appealing and accessible, even if their machinations aren’t always well-oiled. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyJeff JensenJan 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: The premise strains credulity, and the setup is convoluted. Yet the spycraft is fun, an affecting cast makes you care. [30 Jan/6 Feb 2015, p.123]
63
USA TodayRobert BiancoFeb 4, 2015
Season 1 Review: What NBC most likely wanted was a less intense, more audience-friendly mass-market entertainment with a clear hero and a leavening sense of humor. And that's what George Nolfi, who based his series on an Israeli show, has provided. Read full review
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