Barkskins

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Season 1
User Score
6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
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  1. asmanraj
    May 27, 2020
    10
    I thought the first episode was great, but you will probably be bored if you haven't read the book. It is reminiscent of the film Black Robe. A lot of people seem to be complaining that the lighting in the series is so dim that it's hard to see what's going on. This series is meant to be watched at night or at least in a dark room with little to no sunlight. Some people are alsoI thought the first episode was great, but you will probably be bored if you haven't read the book. It is reminiscent of the film Black Robe. A lot of people seem to be complaining that the lighting in the series is so dim that it's hard to see what's going on. This series is meant to be watched at night or at least in a dark room with little to no sunlight. Some people are also complaining that it's hard to understand what the French characters are saying because of their French accents. That's why I watch this show with closed captions.… Expand
  2. DelanoDigby
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Stunning on every level, from the writing and cinematography to the production design and casting.

    WE NEED MORE OF THIS ONE!

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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    May 29, 2020
    60
    'Barkskins' is well-acted and looks fantastic, but it's too confusing at the start
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  2. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    May 26, 2020
    50
    The handsomely produced Barkskins becomes a grueling but routine melodrama of corruption, savagery and betrayal. [25 May - 7 Jun 2020, p.3]
  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Steve Greene
    May 26, 2020
    75
    Where most historical fiction seems like it’s arcing toward some grand thesis statement of a fixed point in time, “Barkskins” is just as much about foreshadowing the problems of the resulting generations as it is capturing a bygone moment. It might not always lead to the tidiest, easy-to-wrangle storytelling, but it ends up reflecting its time and our current one in a way these kinds of shows are not always able.
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