Allegiance (2015)

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 5, 2015
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 44
  3. Negative: 12 out of 44
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  1. Meb123
    Apr 13, 2015
    10
    Outstanding entertainment thriller/drama. Rich acting and interplay from the characters. Highly impressed with Stenhouse's craftmanship - subtle, powerful and skilled. Davis and Cohen were a treat to see on screen again. A rewarding cast to watch. I cannot believe America has dumped yet another excellent piece of work!
  2. joerun2
    Mar 5, 2015
    6
    the savant son is compelling..mother wicked ..father is dumbass.... sister depressing no good...russian leadership deeply violently thuggish..Asian cia man interesting...fbi polygraph guy untrusting.. female partner of son ... maybe a mole
  3. peb787
    Apr 12, 2015
    9
    I've been watching the rest of the shows online and they are just getting better and better! Cannot believe that NBC is replacing this show with The Slap!? Don't they understand that we Americans Like Intrigue, Suspense and Spys? Way to go NBC! As for The Amerikans....that had too much sex for me and Allegiance has at least toned it down. I like more plot than sex ok? Anyway, I hope thatI've been watching the rest of the shows online and they are just getting better and better! Cannot believe that NBC is replacing this show with The Slap!? Don't they understand that we Americans Like Intrigue, Suspense and Spys? Way to go NBC! As for The Amerikans....that had too much sex for me and Allegiance has at least toned it down. I like more plot than sex ok? Anyway, I hope that the network gets smart and brings it back to TV!… Expand
  4. BogKid
    Feb 13, 2015
    4
    Are we supposed to take this show seriously -- or is it just an unfunny comedy? Totally unbelievable characters, really bad writing, generally weak acting all combine to make nearly unwatchable show. The plot moves forward only because of the insanely intelligent son who has apparently absorbed every piece of knowledge available in the world -- a walking Google/Wikipedia so to speak.Are we supposed to take this show seriously -- or is it just an unfunny comedy? Totally unbelievable characters, really bad writing, generally weak acting all combine to make nearly unwatchable show. The plot moves forward only because of the insanely intelligent son who has apparently absorbed every piece of knowledge available in the world -- a walking Google/Wikipedia so to speak. The CIA vs. the modern day Russian spies who apparently have agents working on every U.S. street corner. The CIA (this may be the only true-to-life aspect of the show) is totally amateurish and inept. I gave "Allegiance" a "4" only because I was feeling unrealistically generous tonight. Smert Spionam.… Expand
  5. Al5421
    Apr 8, 2015
    1
    Nonsense!
    The concept is interesting but ... ....
    Absurd, unrealistic, unbelievable etc etc ... the writing is terrible and the acting so-so ... seems to be a cheap imitation of the 'Americans' that fails completely.
    I am giving the show a '1' because I'm in a good mood.
    I understand this show has been canceled ... a wise decision.
  6. Pbalexa1
    Feb 13, 2015
    9
    I love this show. It carries its tension for the full 45 minutes. Not sure if the characters will end up holding our imagination long term but so far so good.
  7. xavyre
    Mar 7, 2015
    10
    A shame this had to be cancelled but it was stuffed into a terrible late time slot. Great show that brought me back to television. The lead in is not the greatest and could be partly to blame.
  8. Bo33y
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    Unwatchable, ridiculous, absurd, stupid. I would rather watch adverts on TV then suffer this show taking screen time. Because at least with adverts, they supposedly were trying to sell something available for purchase. Not something shown as fake.

    I am curious what the demographic of this show is made for, assuming its bracket falls into delusional gullible narcissist. I was hoping    Unwatchable, ridiculous, absurd, stupid. I would rather watch adverts on TV then suffer this show taking screen time. Because at least with adverts, they supposedly were trying to sell something available for purchase. Not something shown as fake.

    I am curious what the demographic of this show is made for, assuming its bracket falls into delusional gullible narcissist.

    I was hoping for a show like, Spooks, or the Americans. Not nonsense, showing live cremation, jumping on to the Sunday roast, because some scared potato wants to deflect rather then be analyzed with having ties to the CIA, borrowing from the rest of the families spy games. Who are paranoid that war is coming to town and had better play dress up.

    I couldn't even watch10 minutes on fast forward....Avoid altogether, unless watching those soapbox spies.    … Expand
  9. martinex
    Mar 1, 2015
    1
    Can't reward such an obvious rip off. NBC is on the verge of becoming a cable channel. Actually that might be a great idea. It's worked for AMC and FX.
  10. zorski53
    Mar 11, 2015
    0
    I am delighted that this show was cancelled. It really creeped me out..reminded me of my grandmother who escaped from Siberia during the Bolshevik revolution. Without her I wouldn't exist and have all the creativity I have.
  11. yogi
    Feb 8, 2015
    10
    Well to say really great start for show.... Fun , good story, character also greatly portrayed, a family trust n betrayel n secrets n suspense would be great ... nice show
  12. RichardGonci
    Feb 27, 2015
    9
    This show is growing on me me week by week, As much as I love The Americans, but if I think if have to watch the daughter's religious arc for freakin' ever, I may have to take a pass! Note to producer/directors of these shows: we really don't care that much about the kids! Allegiance does have some soft spots in the writing. And, let's please leave the some of the Asberger's conceitsThis show is growing on me me week by week, As much as I love The Americans, but if I think if have to watch the daughter's religious arc for freakin' ever, I may have to take a pass! Note to producer/directors of these shows: we really don't care that much about the kids! Allegiance does have some soft spots in the writing. And, let's please leave the some of the Asberger's conceits around the genius son in the gutter... boring. But, the mother being the action figure is so engaging to me!… Expand
  13. islander
    Mar 7, 2015
    10
    I guess it doesn't matter if I liked it at this point. Unfortunately, the show has been cancelled after 5 episodes. I like the premise of the show, and it was different. I like the subtle humor integrated within the show as well.
  14. megabollocks
    Dec 25, 2017
    2
    Some scintillating twists bordering on US propaganda geopolitics. Overall, it is badly written with atrocious acting which the director must be partly to blame for. Many events in the major plot are annoying and insult the intelligence. A done and dusted spy thriller lacking credibility.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Feb 5, 2015
    40
    Allegiance, set in the present-day, is at attempt to be a thoughtful drama about the differences between loyalty to family and loyalty to country, but its atmosphere is as drab as an early John LeCarre novel, without the prickly dialogue or tricky plotting.... And: We lost Parenthood to this?
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  2. Hitfix
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Feb 5, 2015
    42
    It's not terrible, but rather aggressively mediocre.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Joshua Alston
    Feb 5, 2015
    50
    Even when it’s fun, Allegiance doesn’t do anything The Americans isn’t doing far better.
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