Better Late Than Never
NBC | Release Date: August 23, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The WrapAmber DowlingAug 19, 2016
Season 1 Review: It sounds gimmicky and completely set up, but with this bunch it works. Read full review
67
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardAug 22, 2016
Season 1 Review: The rapid-fire editing suggests the producers are people who find MTV’s pace too slow. But Better is devilishly clever about dropping teasers about its destinations to get you as excited as its travelers about the journey. This is a Travel Channel spectacular with 10 times the budget and 100 times the star power. Read full review
58
Colorado Springs GazetteTerry TerronesAug 29, 2016
Season 1 Review: If you’re of a certain age you can’t help but find the travels of these four seniors both adorable and humorous. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertAug 22, 2016
Season 1 Review: Reality hilarity, and tons of fast editing and confessional commentary, ensue. Read full review
50
VarietySonia SaraiyaAug 22, 2016
Season 1 Review: The reality event series eventually reveals itself to be a slightly crotchety and mostly warmhearted buddy comedy about bucket lists. Read full review
42
Uncle BarkyEd BarkAug 18, 2016
Season 1 Review: On paper this seemed as though it could be a bit of fun. In execution, it’s labored and way over-cooked. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydAug 22, 2016
Season 1 Review: Through the tommy-gun edits, paced to create a sense of Fun! and Excitement! the forced marches and arranged meetings, one gets an occasional glimpse of real people having some form of a real experience, and exchanging sincere thoughts. Read full review
30
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonAug 19, 2016
Season 1 Review: The program has the depth of a tuna can and is edited so frantically it feels like a trailer for itself. The four stars are basically there to present their well-established personae. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineAaron RiccioAug 19, 2016
Season 1 Review: This mercilessly edited program isn’t interested in thoughtful observations about the countries it visits, but on a sort of crass disaster theater, in which real-life, celebrity grumpy old men go on a Bucket List-style misadventure. Read full review
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