Almost Human

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 17, 2013
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30
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Critic Reviews

  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Nov 14, 2013
    60
    The sci-fi here is easily digestible, so for fans of cop dramas, Almost Human is worth a look.
  2. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Nov 18, 2013
    58
    Urban and Ealy are competent in their roles, damaged spirits destined to become brothers of a sort, not if, but only when.... While some viewers will be oblivious to the show’s racial politics, others will struggle to find a point. Somebody at Fox short-circuited.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Nov 15, 2013
    58
    Generic cop heroes aren’t always a problem if the show around them boasts other interesting characters or an intriguing premise. Almost Human has both, but, sadly, everything else in the show’s universe takes more after the Urban side of things than the Ealy.
  5. Hitfix
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Nov 15, 2013
    58
    Urban is usually a likable presence, and in time Kennex might calm down and start feeling like a person rather than a cliché, at which point Almost Human could settle into being an acceptable spin on buddy cop tropes. Right now, though, it's Ealy or bust.
  6. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Nov 15, 2013
    58
    The Kennex-Dorian combo is the best part of Almost Human, which otherwise keeps twisting and turning itself into a series of unwieldy plot knots.
  7. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Alee Karim
    Nov 15, 2013
    55
    It's hard to fall in love with a world that feels...borrowed.
  8. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Nov 15, 2013
    50
    Almost Human isn't terrible, it's just not terribly interesting, at least in the first hour.
  9. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Nov 15, 2013
    50
    Dorian has potential, but Kennex, at least in the pilot, is as grim and humorless as they come. He needs to loosen up.
  10. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Nov 14, 2013
    50
    It is mostly humorless, grave sci-fi, but in the pilot the best moments are the most human.
  11. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Mike Lechevallier
    Nov 14, 2013
    50
    Coming from J.J. Abrams's aptly-titled Bad Robot Productions, Almost Human certainly has the means to develop into something more innovative, but as it hardly makes an effort to differentiate from the material it habitually duplicates, it's a series that repeatedly finds itself on the fritz.
  12. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Nov 8, 2013
    50
    Almost Human is a tolerably silly sci-fi action show set in a Blade Runner-ish future where human cops are paired with robots to battle the high-tech gangs that have the run of the seedy streets.
  13. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Nov 15, 2013
    40
    Urban is perfectly fine as this futuristic Dirty Harry, but Ealy never hits anything approximating a rhythm as his eager-to-please partner. Then again, neither is helped much by the tin-eared dialogue.

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 314 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 280 out of 314
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 314
  3. Negative: 12 out of 314
  1. meten90
    Nov 18, 2013
    10
    Very good. Solid acting, great visual effects, promising story. And most important thing that there was no good TV series in this cyberpunkVery good. Solid acting, great visual effects, promising story. And most important thing that there was no good TV series in this cyberpunk climate till now. Looking forward to next episodes… Full Review »
  2. Bosstone100
    Nov 17, 2013
    9
    Is it original? That's arguable. With all of the garbage on TV these days, this is extremely refreshing. Futuristic type shows usually don'tIs it original? That's arguable. With all of the garbage on TV these days, this is extremely refreshing. Futuristic type shows usually don't do well but I have to say, I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Karl Urban is one of my favorite actors and is pretty good in this too.

    I really hope that this around for a while but futuristic shows don't seem to last long. Fingers crossed.    … Full Review »
  3. CookieCutter
    Dec 12, 2013
    1
    Gave it a shot by watching the first 3 episodes, but it was quickly obvious that this is yet another cookie cutter show. By episode 3 we hadGave it a shot by watching the first 3 episodes, but it was quickly obvious that this is yet another cookie cutter show. By episode 3 we had the laughable scenario where someone who would never, ever be given a field assignment in real life (the robot technician) was thrown into an undercover assignment and, predictably, his life was in danger without ever actually being in danger. At the end of this formulaic episode the previews for episode 4 showed yet another secondary character once again being in danger unless our protagonists comply with the bad guys' demands.

    This type of unimaginative and predictable plot lines are simply not engaging or entertaining. It get very old to see the same plots dressed up in different settings.

    Add to this the utter implausibility of the show's timeline, and what we end up with is a ridiculous piece of nonsense that, while well-acted, cannot stand up to even casual scrutiny.    … Full Review »
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