Blood & Oil

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 27, 2015
User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 42
  3. Negative: 8 out of 42
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  1. Scifilady
    Nov 9, 2015
    9
    The season started slow but has picked up speed. The arrival of a new Hap rival should increase the tension. Actors doing a great job.
  2. Corki
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    I have found BLOOD AND OIL TO BE THE "BEST" TELEVISION PROGRAM THIS SEASON. It is one of the few times my husband (who is both macho and brains) will ask me to record his football game so he can watch THIS SHOW and return to his game later. Let's keep this show on the because it has GRIT & GUTS FOR THE MEN and keeps it at the top of the list for the ladies. Men are loving this show soI have found BLOOD AND OIL TO BE THE "BEST" TELEVISION PROGRAM THIS SEASON. It is one of the few times my husband (who is both macho and brains) will ask me to record his football game so he can watch THIS SHOW and return to his game later. Let's keep this show on the because it has GRIT & GUTS FOR THE MEN and keeps it at the top of the list for the ladies. Men are loving this show so put it on a time where they don't have to choose between this show and sports. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOOTBALL GROUP SAYS MOVE BLOOD & OIL TO TUESDAY NIGHTS SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO CHOOSE.… Expand
  3. ZenMaste
    Oct 29, 2015
    6
    First off Jewels is absolutely beautiful! The plot is somewhat interesting and the acting is above average. The biggest bother to me is that there is no mountains in Western North Dakota where this is supposed to be set. The movie is about being on the Bakken yet they filmed the whole thing in Colorado. Would have been better and much more realistic had they actually filmed in North Dakota.
  4. arc1791
    Sep 30, 2015
    10
    The casting was great, the acting was solid, and the story line was compelling. The scenery was gorgeous, too, which never hurts, and the realistic backdrop & anything-can-happen frontier feeling presented by the set really drew me in. But above all else, the win is crystallized by the fact that I cannot wait to see the next episode.

    6.4 million viewers are a great start; we'll see how    The casting was great, the acting was solid, and the story line was compelling. The scenery was gorgeous, too, which never hurts, and the realistic backdrop & anything-can-happen frontier feeling presented by the set really drew me in. But above all else, the win is crystallized by the fact that I cannot wait to see the next episode.

    6.4 million viewers are a great start; we'll see how many stick around for the second episode. Honestly, the premiere was every bit as good as CBS' new hit Limitless. Some wannabe critics have nothing real to say, just inane criticism without substance, but I couldn't disagree more with their snotty polemics.

    Personally, I find this to be must-see TV; it is far more entertaining & compelling that The Big Bang Theory, NCIS, CSI, or 'reality TV.'    … Expand
  5. DastardlyDonnie
    Nov 6, 2015
    7
    The cast is somewhat believable - yet I do think the "sex card" is played far too frequently and detracts from the premise of "BLOOD and OIL". Adultery seems to be the rage nowadays and glorifying it only serves to take a potentially good plot and diminish it a considerable amount. We don't need to SEE every part of the so-called "lovemaking"; we know it is happening so less time watchingThe cast is somewhat believable - yet I do think the "sex card" is played far too frequently and detracts from the premise of "BLOOD and OIL". Adultery seems to be the rage nowadays and glorifying it only serves to take a potentially good plot and diminish it a considerable amount. We don't need to SEE every part of the so-called "lovemaking"; we know it is happening so less time watching that and more time focused on the PLOT would be nice.

    In the end I believe viewers will tire of the "beauties and hunks" and want more of the plot. I see the show going perhaps two seasons (if they are lucky) before running out of ideas that are not centered on sex.    … Expand
  6. BillJustBill
    Sep 29, 2015
    0
    The characters, young man/young woman, are attractive (naturally). Well, maybe just too attractive. Each situation they get into is telegraphed way ahead of time (so you don't have to worry about missing anything) and it's almost as if things work themselves out sort of magically for this wonderful couple. But then, that's what you were rooting for, wasn't it?
  7. Knighthawk81
    Sep 29, 2015
    4
    ABC is in the Prime Time soap business, but this is stretching it a bit. There was nothing compelling about the pilot, which felt like it telegraphed every move. Worse yet, why would we care about these characters? That's a problem.
  8. TVcreeper70
    Dec 23, 2015
    9
    This show was set up to fail from the time it was put on the air. Sunday is not a good day to start a new show during football season. This show should have debuted on either Monday or Tuesday, so that would have given it some time to grab a viewer's attention. I thought in the beginning it was not going to be any good but then it started to get interesting and blam! it was canceled. IThis show was set up to fail from the time it was put on the air. Sunday is not a good day to start a new show during football season. This show should have debuted on either Monday or Tuesday, so that would have given it some time to grab a viewer's attention. I thought in the beginning it was not going to be any good but then it started to get interesting and blam! it was canceled. I hope Hulu or even Netflix or even Amazon picks this up and continues as I see good things for this show if it can be saved.… Expand
  9. HAD
    Apr 20, 2016
    10
    Great show.I watched 10 episodes in row and when i saw that show was canceled I was sad.It would be great if you guys renew this show because blood and oil is great.Please renew ,please !!!

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Metascore
48

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 24
  3. Negative: 4 out of 24
  1. The Salt Lake Tribune
    Reviewed by: Scott D. Pierce
    Oct 12, 2015
    40
    The first hour spends so much time setting things up it may not have been indicative of what's to come. But the drama needs to ramp up quickly if this is going to have any chance at all.
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  2. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Mark Peikert
    Sep 28, 2015
    40
    Both Johnson and Valleta recognize the script for what it needs--a quirked eyebrow here, a glower held a bit longer than usual there--and tip the story in their favor as the down-and-dirty version of Frank and Claire Underwood. Crawford and Rittenhouse are so busy trawling for sympathy that they barely register.
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  3. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Sep 28, 2015
    50
    Don Johnson, who’s worth his weight in gold or oil--anchors the show as North Dakota tycoon Hap Briggs.... You can bet the first hour climaxes with some of the main characters rolling around in oil, punchin’ and brawlin’. But the show could develop its own mythology of contemporary wildcatting.
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