Beacon 23
MGM+ | Release Date: November 12, 2023
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
The Hollywood ReporterAngie HanNov 13, 2023
Season 1 Review: Its endless searching can prove frustrating at times, particularly when the sci-fi drama stumbles over basic flaws in its storytelling. But those with enough curiosity and patience to wait out its rough patches — and those with a taste for cerebral sci-fi — may find themselves falling under its plaintive spell. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubManuel BetancourtNov 6, 2023
Season 1 Review: The heady slow burn of its first few episodes is a balm compared to the hectic, expository-heavy ones that follow and get bogged down in the kind of messianic plotting that’s sure to give Battlestar Galactica fans a bit of painful deja vu. Read full review
50
ColliderChase HutchinsonNov 13, 2023
Season 1 Review: Ultimately, Beacon 23 is unmoored in a way that is scattered as opposed to truly mysterious, a series without a shining beacon of its own to head toward. Read full review
48
Paste MagazineElijah GonzalezNov 9, 2023
Season 1 Review: Following a promising first few episodes that demonstrated compelling tensions between its cast and was elevated by a great performance from Lena Headey, Beacon 23 fell apart at the seams. Read full review
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