Blindspotting
Starz | Release Date: June 13, 2021
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
RogerEbert.comRendy JonesApr 14, 2023
Season 2 Review: The second season of "Blindspotting" cements it as one of the best and boldest shows airing on television today. Read full review
91
The A.V. ClubKayla SuttonJun 7, 2021
Season 1 Review: Where this brilliant series most notably succeeds is in repositioning the same type of story within a new perspective, all while tackling how someone’s actions affect the lives of those around them. Read full review
88
The Mercury NewsRandy MyersApr 12, 2023
Season 2 Review: From its novel storytelling to its engaged cast, including Helen Hunt as Miles’ mom, this is fearless and above all relevant entertainment. My only complaint? I wish there were more than eight episodes. Read full review
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJun 10, 2021
Season 1 Review: A sharp and funny and insightful slice of political and social commentary wrapped in some live-wire, spoken-word-fueled musical numbers. It’s a wickedly entertaining work equal parts dreamlike hip-hop fantasy and gritty, real-world drama.. Read full review
88
Paste MagazineKristen ReidJun 10, 2021
Season 1 Review: Casal and Diggs’ writing is a compelling combination of commentary and entertainment, inviting us to think about the larger prison industrial complex and how it affects entire families, while still having moments of levity. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubQuinci LeGardyeApr 13, 2023
Season 2 Review: Blindspotting pulls off an uproarious and insightful sophomore season. Fans of the series won’t be disappointed, as the show continues to shine a light on the ludicrous, beautiful, and often harsh realities of life, while celebrating the power of music and dance and The Bay as an iconic cultural hub. Read full review
83
ColliderRafael MotamayorJun 14, 2021
Season 1 Review: Blindspotting is the rare film-to-TV adaptation that translates what made the original so successful and manages to expand upon and even adds to it. Read full review
83
IndieWireKristen LopezJun 14, 2021
Season 1 Review: “Blindspotting” doesn’t pack as large a punch as the original movie did, but as a series it creates a slice-of-life story that’s fun and engaging. With Cephas Jones at the helm the series moves along at a brisk clip without forsaking an ounce of humor. Read full review
83
The PlaylistNick AllenJun 8, 2021
Season 1 Review: Estrada’s film gave this series a tone and set of narrative values that prove incredibly fruitful here, especially with such a solid cast across the board. The series is vibrant and just as full of inspired storytelling, with bursts of creativity that now give “Blindspotting”’s theatrical vision a fitting home in forward-thinking TV. Read full review
80
Washington PostInkoo KangJun 16, 2021
Season 1 Review: The series is the rare well-rounded portrait of contemporary Oakland. Even more rewarding are the layers of history between the characters that the season gradually uncovers, especially between Ashley and Rainey, whose lives have intersected for more than a decade. Read full review
80
The IndependentAnnabel NugentJun 14, 2021
Season 1 Review: Across eight half-hour episodes, the series affords the screen time necessary for more characters, more songs, more dance, more nuance, more drama. When the material is good – as Blindspotting’s consistently is – more time can only ever be a good thing. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergJun 11, 2021
Season 1 Review: Through the six episodes sent to critics, this Blindspotting quickly settles into its own confident voice, and the characters, especially the new faces, are proving to be appealing vehicles for some of the same themes and more. Read full review
70
Under The RadarKaveh JalinousJun 15, 2021
Season 1 Review: The 30-minute episodic structure makes the series feel less powerful than the film it is based off of. Even so, Blindspotting is a welcome return to form for not only the stellar cast, but also for Diggs and Casal’s consistently encapsulating, dynamic and affecting screenwriting style. Read full review
70
DeciderJoel KellerJun 14, 2021
Season 1 Review: While there are a ton of head-scratching aspects of Blindspotting, there’s more than enough to recommend, especially the performances of Cephas Jones and Barron. Read full review
70
Rolling StoneAlan SepinwallJun 11, 2021
Season 1 Review: Blindspotting the movie may not have seemed a natural a choice for spinoff treatment, but nothing in this smart new series feels off. Read full review
70
CNNBrian LowryJun 11, 2021
Season 1 Review: The series possesses a musically-tinged energy, with Cephas Jones periodically expressing her feelings and fears by delivering poetic spoken-word monologues directly to the camera, and characters breaking into impromptu dance numbers at various moments. Read full review
60
The GuardianChitra RamaswamyJun 14, 2021
Season 1 Review: This flitting about is Blindspotting’s charm – and its weakness. Sometimes, the writing can edge too close to trivialising, even glamorising, the issues, but when it works it sizzles. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsJun 9, 2021
Season 1 Review: While “Blindspotting” offers an expanded universe, adding rich layers to a once side character, its thematic elements read as undercooked and its visual ambition isn’t smoothly stitched to the primary narrative. Read full review
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