Another Period
Comedy Central | Release Date: June 23, 2015
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
We Got This CoveredSamantha WhiteJun 15, 2016
Season 2 Review: It might not be for everyone, but by harnessing its specificity and allowing its talented cast to do what they do best, Another Period proves its worth. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubKayla Kumari UpadhyayaJun 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: Leggero and Lindhome are excellent as the sisters, but they’ve also filled the halls of Bellacourt Manor with a cast so tight that it’s hard for any one actor to stand out. Read full review
83
HitfixAlan SepinwallJun 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: The show's essentially a sketch idea expanded to series length, and as a result is uneven. But when it hits, it's as hysterical as all those people screaming and breaking things in the clips from upcoming episodes. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyHillary BusisJun 22, 2015
Season 1 Review: While Another Period sometimes leans too heavily on "It's 1902!" gags, it's buoyed by an absurdist sensibility, genuinely surprising jokes, and a strong cast. [26 Jun 2015, p.54] Read full review
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJun 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: The humor is quick and smart, often poking fun at the conventions of period dramas and the perceived privilege of the wealthy. Read full review
80
Washington PostHank StueverJun 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: Sharply conceived satire can sometimes accomplish what outrage and disgust cannot, sending some of this junk back in the direction from whence it flows. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterWhitney MathesonJun 19, 2015
Season 1 Review: Laughs come from all angles here, though particularly memorable gags crank up the raunchiness (one scene shows the Bellacourts engaging in boring “procreation sex”) and absurdity. Read full review
70
Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniJun 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: Wild, crude, and silly, at turns inspired and plain stupid. Read full review
67
Newark Star-LedgerVicki HymanJun 24, 2015
Season 1 Review: Another Period also skewers gender politics (and classism and the cult of celebrity), but the jokes are not particularly charged, aiming for--and granted, usually reaching--bawdiness, not brilliance. Read full review
63
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonJun 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: Another Period won't be to everyone's taste, but at least it knows it's a spoof and gleefully embraces the genre. Read full review
40
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen GrayJun 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: Another Period is too intent on lampooning every period convention ever to wait even a millisecond for a laugh, resulting in a show that's more frantic than funny. Read full review
40
Yahoo TVKen TuckerJun 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: It’s an excellent comedy idea in theory, linking those two TV exercises in wealth-porn and decadent excess. Alas, Another Period isn’t funny enough to sustain its premise. Read full review
40
VarietyBrian LowryJun 22, 2015
Season 1 Review: There are amusing moments, but the conceit ultimately seems better suited to a “Saturday Night Live” sketch than another series. Period. Read full review
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