Alphas
SyFy | Release Date: July 11, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
NewsdayDiane WertsJul 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: The soul of the show, though, is its conflicted "heroes," truly tortured, in palpable ways, recalling the best, early days of NBC's ill-fated Monday comic book. There's no cartoonery here. Just adult adventure and angst. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraJul 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: Alphas deftly balances all the building blocks of great genre--nonhuman abilities, twisty plot, cool special effects, smart dialogue and characters you want to spend more time with. And that's the most impressive superpower of all. Read full review
75
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJul 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: The premiere drops enough intriguing hints about the players' pasts without distracting from the main plot. You can't have a team without conflict, and every character seems to carry a quirk that rubs the others the wrong way. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyKen TuckerJul 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: Strathairn helps the credibility of the melodrama a lot. Alphas may remind some viewers of Heroes, and is a dropped ABC pilot, but it's not damaged goods. It's fun and swift. Read full review
70
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanJul 20, 2012
Season 2 Review: All in all, the Alphas season premiere is competent and enjoyable when it comes to action and pacing, but this show (especially given its modest budget) will rise and fall on the continuation of the character development begun in Season 1, and the jury's still out on that front. Read full review
70
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanJul 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: As an origin story, Alphas hits some notes too hard and lacks a certain subtlety, yet there's potential in this tale, especially if it delves into the psychological cost of being extraordinary. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian LowryJul 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: At first blush, though, give Alphas high marks for effort and ingenuity, demonstrating a TV show needn't provide major pyrotechnics or a reinvented wheel to lay the groundwork for solid summer entertainment where the characters, somewhat refreshingly, are only sort-of super. Read full review
67
HitfixAlan SepinwallJul 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: Ultimately, I was more drawn in by the team's interactions than I was by either aspect of the plot, but that's probably better for the show's long-term viability. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineMike LechevallierAug 1, 2011
Season 1 Review: Even as tropes arrive in full force, exceptions to boilerplate good-versus-evil scenarios make occasional appearances. Read full review
63
New York PostLinda StasiJul 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: Alphas is fun, sure, but it has a "been there, done that" feel. Read full review
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