American Crime

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 5, 2015
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
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Critic Reviews

  1. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Mar 5, 2015
    50
    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.
  2. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Mar 4, 2015
    40
    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.

Awards & Rankings

16
#16 Best TV Season of 2015
30
#30 Most Discussed TV Season of 2015
35
#35 Most Shared TV Season of 2015

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 150 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 112 out of 150
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 150
  3. Negative: 21 out of 150
  1. dyshpo
    Mar 23, 2015
    1
    Unwatchable, painful, empty, awkward directionless scenes. Show has no tonal consistency it goes from high social commentary to ; God's notUnwatchable, painful, empty, awkward directionless scenes. Show has no tonal consistency it goes from high social commentary to ; God's not Dead, strawman argument . All actors have dead pan delivery. Way to much praise has been given makes me wonder if it's pity hype. This should be moved to cable it will not last long on network.… Full Review »
  2. MattArmando
    Mar 6, 2015
    10
    A beautifully nuanced series. Impeccably directed and sharply written above all. The performances all around, especially from FelicityA beautifully nuanced series. Impeccably directed and sharply written above all. The performances all around, especially from Felicity Huffman, Tim Hutton, Penelope Miller, Benito Martinez, & W. Earl Brown were sublime and transcendent. Excited to see where the show goes, and the more boundaries it pushes.… Full Review »
  3. RedStar42
    May 9, 2015
    5
    What this show is missing for me is someone to root for. Everyone seems way too cold and unsympathetic, way too stupid, or so mentallyWhat this show is missing for me is someone to root for. Everyone seems way too cold and unsympathetic, way too stupid, or so mentally deranged they need to be protected from themselves. I watch with some curiosity to see how the writers will bring all the loose ends together in the end, but I feel no involvement with any of these angry, sad, depressing people and so no concern for any of them. I do like dark stories, but there must be someone with at least a spark of heroic light and humanity in them.… Full Review »
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