American Odyssey

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 5, 2015
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 54 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 54
  3. Negative: 7 out of 54
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  1. RichardGonci
    Jun 1, 2015
    5
    I really wanted to like this show (I'm up to episode 9 now.) However, the level of implausibility, and worse, the utter stupidity of the main characters drives me nuts. I almost want all the protagonists to die off for the sake of the species (Darwin effect.) The antagonists are much more richly drawn characters. And, OMG, the "not-widowed" husband is like the Gold Medalist in the dweebI really wanted to like this show (I'm up to episode 9 now.) However, the level of implausibility, and worse, the utter stupidity of the main characters drives me nuts. I almost want all the protagonists to die off for the sake of the species (Darwin effect.) The antagonists are much more richly drawn characters. And, OMG, the "not-widowed" husband is like the Gold Medalist in the dweeb Olympics. I guess I will stick with it as one does with a cloying dessert served up by hosts. I also am coming to hate all teenage children in series of this type. "Madam Secretary," and "The Americans" come to mind. While I am pro-choice in real life, I favor retroactive birth control for these annoying brats!… Expand
  2. Knighthawk81
    Apr 6, 2015
    6
    On the one hand, "American Odyssey" feels like almost all of NBC's other new dramas. A shadowy cabal is doing shady things and the government may or may not be helping cover it up. Anyone who knows the truth is in danger. On the other hand, I kind of liked the way the pilot was executed, or maybe I just liked this version of a familiar story better. It's not great, but by NBC standardsOn the one hand, "American Odyssey" feels like almost all of NBC's other new dramas. A shadowy cabal is doing shady things and the government may or may not be helping cover it up. Anyone who knows the truth is in danger. On the other hand, I kind of liked the way the pilot was executed, or maybe I just liked this version of a familiar story better. It's not great, but by NBC standards it's not too bad, either.… Expand
  3. Ravens1294
    Apr 7, 2015
    4
    A pretty good pilot, but I was a little disappointed. The pilot had way too many things going on and some of the characters aren't that good. However, I do think the show will get better with each episode because the show can develop to their endgame.
  4. Rudder
    Jun 7, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I tried. I really, really tried, to like this show. But it is just to plodding, too implausible, and two full of stereotypes for me to watch another minute The bad guys are to completely evil, and the good guys are just plain clueless and naive. Another reviewer hit the nail on the head about the annoying teenagers on TV; They seem to act like misbehaving adults, and the adults put up with it. No kid is going to storm into MY house, demand I tell them "the truth", and then call me a liar as they storm back out. A few other things:

    If the stakes are high and you want someone killed, you send a SQUAD to do it, not one guy;

    If you capture that ONE GUY who's trying to kill you, you KILL them. Right away. That way you can sleep at night.

    If your buddy tells you not to trust someone you're romantically interested in, and then shows you proof; you drop that romantic interest like a hot potato;

    and finally: IF A VIDEOTAPE IS IMPORTANT, YOU MAKE SEVERAL COPIES OF IT.

    I've ended the subscription I had on my DVR. I just can't take it any longer....    … Expand
  5. StanTeam
    Jun 22, 2015
    5
    I must agree wih Beecee that the best part of the show are the scenes with Anna Friel. The worst -- the ones I just can no longer stomach -- are those with Jake Robinson. He drives me bats -- he should be playing a meth head with all of his affected, jerky movements. His character is already an idiot and Robinson's shoddy acting only makes it worse. Can we please get him killed off?

    I'm    I must agree wih Beecee that the best part of the show are the scenes with Anna Friel. The worst -- the ones I just can no longer stomach -- are those with Jake Robinson. He drives me bats -- he should be playing a meth head with all of his affected, jerky movements. His character is already an idiot and Robinson's shoddy acting only makes it worse. Can we please get him killed off?

    I'm weary of fast-forwarding through his scenes.    … Expand

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Apr 6, 2015
    80
    American Odyssey is very much its own creation: clever, exciting, colorful without being self-consciously so. Most important, it is only occasionally ridiculous in the way conspiracy thrillers inevitably are.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Apr 6, 2015
    40
    There are just too many short cuts or obvious turns as American Odyssey tries to deepen its machinations. If you can see the hands on the puppet strings, the whole thing ends up a lot less compelling than you imagined.
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  3. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    Apr 3, 2015
    70
    Peter Facinelli (plays a former U.S. attorney and Jake Robinson an activist who are also getting dangerously close to the secret that threatens Sgt. Ballard, though it's Friel and Omar Ghazaoui, the young Moroccan playing her traveling companion, who are most responsible for making American Odyssey stand out from the conspiracy crowd.
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