American Crime
ABC | Release Date: March 5, 2015
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
86
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 87 Critic Reviews
Positive:
84
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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IndieWireBen TraversJan 6, 2016
Season 2 Review: Even if some moments ring true, too many deafening blows make the show's only impact comparable to blunt force trauma. American Crime has never met a bad choice it can't find a way to justify, and worse yet, it uses the worst moments as hooks to lure viewers to the next episode. Read full review
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IndieWireBen TraversMar 5, 2015
Season 1 Review: It's the lack of a lighter touch that keeps Ridley's epic ambition from achieving its lofty goals. Overdetermined and under-nuanced, what's meant to feel more authentic than anything yet seen on broadcast TV actually loses its realism as it goes along. Read full review
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The Huffington PostMaureen RyanMar 4, 2015
Season 1 Review: To its credit, American Crime puts race on the table as a topic that the characters confront and talk about with refreshing frankness, but the show as a whole is so predictable and lacking in depth that there's little else to recommend it. Read full review
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