American Woman
Paramount Network | Paramount | Release Date: June 7, 2018
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
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80
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydJun 7, 2018
Season 1 Review: Pointing out that there’s nothing particularly original or groundbreaking here, notwithstanding its real-life roots, is not to deny the series' pleasures, from its performances to its production design--and what, after all, is less original than real life? Read full review
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Boston GlobeMichael Andor BrodeurJun 5, 2018
Season 1 Review: In the midst of #MeToo, this glimpse into the primordial pool of powerful creeps and the women who had to paddle through it feels worthwhile. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJun 7, 2018
Season 1 Review: Suvari and Bartels are competent, but don’t have a lot to do in the early episodes. The scripts hit every beat you might expect. “American Woman” makes “Sex and the City” look timeless. Read full review
48
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenMay 31, 2018
Season 1 Review: Imagine a Don Draper-less, bland, unsurprising sequel to “Mad Men” and “American Woman” comes pretty close. All the plot twists are telegraphed. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushJun 12, 2018
Season 1 Review: As generic as its title, this glossy wallow in female buddy-comedy cliches is about as authentic as the fibers in her louse of a husban's hilariously loud jackets. [11 - 24 Jun 2018, p.13]
40
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergJun 6, 2018
Season 1 Review: What's most instantly striking about American Woman, then, is how utterly lacking it is in a defined and distinctive voice. Read full review
40
VarietyDaniel D'AddarioJun 1, 2018
Season 1 Review: Silverstone, charming and bubbly as ever, seems miscast as a trophy wife, a disconnect that ends up serving the show; her eventual freedom seems as though it were meant to be. But who is she? So consumed with positioning her in a fleeting historical moment, American Woman doesn’t bother finding out. Read full review
38
NewsdayVerne GayJun 6, 2018
Season 1 Review: American Woman's timing may be the only thing right here. All else is wan, muddled, tired and bland. Read full review
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TV GuideTim SuretteJun 8, 2018
Season 1 Review: American Woman means well but just can't figure out what show it's trying to be, which makes it a good fit for the equally identity-free Paramount Network. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comAllison ShoemakerJun 6, 2018
Season 1 Review: A sadly thin, tonally inconsistent series that’s unsuccessful as a comedy, off-putting as a drama, middling as a period piece and far too shallow to be anything resembling social commentary. Read full review
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