Baghdad Central
Channel 4 | HULU | Release Date: March 27, 2020
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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80
DeciderJohn SerbaApr 7, 2020
Season 1 Review: Baghdad Central is well-written, -directed and -acted, and the debut episode sets the table for some potentially vigorous drama. Read full review
60
The TimesCarol MidgleyMar 27, 2020
Season 1 Review: I see what it was trying to say and that it is a class piece of work even though it was somewhat scattered and served up my other two top hates: raped women and scenes of torture. Read full review
80
The GuardianEllen E JonesMar 27, 2020
Season 1 Review: Besides some great dialogue, Colla has gifted Channel 4 with a central character rooted enough to sustain several more series should this find its audience. Read full review
80
The TelegraphAnita Singh Mar 27, 2020
Season 1 Review: Adapted by Stephen Butchard from the novel by Elliott Colla, this is a superior drama that hooks you with a well-worn premise – a father desperately searching for his missing daughter – but goes much deeper, asking uncomfortable questions about the West’s responsibility in the Middle East. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonMar 27, 2020
Season 1 Review: Neither power nor politics is really the strength, or point, of “Baghdad Central,” which is always being driven by Mr. Zuaiter and his singular performance. Muhsin is a role that feels lived in. Read full review
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