Banana
Channel 4 | E4 | LOGO | Release Date: January 22, 2015
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Entertainment WeeklyJason ClarkApr 13, 2015
Season 1 Review: A shorter, slicker look at Manchester's LGBT youth [than Cucumber]. [17/24 Apr 2015, p.104]
80
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertApr 13, 2015
Season 1 Review: These episodes of Banana are lovely self-standing short stories that build to revelatory moments, but then they also add scope and layers of depth to “Cucumber.” Read full review
70
The New YorkerEmily NussbaumJun 15, 2015
Season 1 Review: The stories feel like polished fables, not precisely realistic. Read full review
70
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenApr 13, 2015
Season 1 Review: Banana is the more conventional of the two shows with its focus on young characters.... Of the two series, Banana is more fun but "Cucumber" offers higher stakes. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian LowryApr 13, 2015
Season 1 Review: Not everything works, but enough does. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterKeith UhlichApr 13, 2015
Season 1 Review: Davies is best at capturing the easy camaraderie that develops among friends and lovers.... He’s on less sure footing with some of the more drastic shifts in tone in each series. Read full review
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