Becoming Us

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Season 1
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8

Critic Reviews

  1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jun 9, 2015
    50
    Credit Becoming Us for not skimping and showing the impact of changing genders on the children of trans parents in seemingly stark realness, but it's uncomfortable to watch a child endure such life changes publicly.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jun 4, 2015
    50
    The series resides at its own kind of crossroads: a serious project that aspires to foster greater understanding of and sensitivity toward the transgender community as well as those close to them, but which--by indulging in some of the bad habits endemic to this form of unscripted fare--itself remains a work in progress.

Awards & Rankings

99
#99 Best TV Season of 2015

User Reviews

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User Score
4.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 3 out of 6
  1. aliciamarie999
    Jul 8, 2015
    0
    A poor excuse for tv, a station that labels itself a family channel should not be airing shows that are not appropriate for all families. IA poor excuse for tv, a station that labels itself a family channel should not be airing shows that are not appropriate for all families. I don't need to explain transgender to my 4 year old because they show the commercial 20 times during her g rated movie.… Full Review »
  2. Humans
    Jul 11, 2015
    10
    Great Show, Great family, great content... Honest, human, normal, joyful, painful, real! True! That is unless you are just a transphobicGreat Show, Great family, great content... Honest, human, normal, joyful, painful, real! True! That is unless you are just a transphobic radical Christian in which case you can just change the channel. :)… Full Review »
  3. KaKaiser7
    Jul 13, 2015
    5
    Though the plot is a good idea, the situations seem very set up. It just doesn't seem as real as it could. I really wanted to love this showThough the plot is a good idea, the situations seem very set up. It just doesn't seem as real as it could. I really wanted to love this show and loved the idea of helping people understand transgender issues it just seemed a little fake.… Full Review »
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