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Black. White.

FX | Release Date: March 8, 2006

CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION

62	METASCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic Reviews

Critic score Publication By date

80

TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush

Season 1 Review: An endlessly curious and unexpectedly intelligent social experiment.

80

Philadelphia Inquirer

Season 1 Review: It demonstrates the potential of reality television to go beyond determining who can eat the most worms or scream the loudest, to illuminate important social and cultural issues. Read full review

80

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Season 1 Review: "Black. White." makes you think, makes you want to have a conversation about racial issues and makes you examine your own beliefs and biases. How often does a TV show do that? Read full review

80

Chicago Tribune

Season 1 Review: As these two families question their assumptions and experiences, we not only get insights into a thorny issue but, through the families on the show, we also get fascinating glimpses into lives we'd never otherwise lead. Read full review

80

The Hollywood Reporter

Season 1 Review: This show goes in for neither cheap gags nor easy stereotypes, crafting a thought-provoking narrative that embodies genuine sociological heft without transforming its subjects into buffoons. Read full review

80

Newsday

Season 1 Review: Uncompromisingly revelatory. Read full review

75

Detroit Free Press

Season 1 Review: What may appear at first glance to be a cheap reality TV gimmick... soon evolves into something quite compelling. Read full review

75

New York Post

Season 1 Review: It is quite simply one of the most fascinating TV shows I have ever watched - warts and all. Read full review

70

Village Voice

Season 1 Review: Black.White takes the reality subgenre to a whole new level, shining a beacon on American's most excruciating blind spot.

70

Variety

Season 1 Review: Consistently compelling. Read full review

63

Chicago Sun-Times

Season 1 Review: Some results are interesting anthropologically. But "Black.White" bogs down in conversation and never fascinates. Read full review

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