Blunt Talk

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Season 1
  • Network: Starz
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 22, 2015
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 25
  3. Negative: 4 out of 25
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  1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Aug 20, 2015
    30
    To be blunt, Starz’s Blunt Talk is spectacularly unfunny.
  2. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    Aug 18, 2015
    25
    Blunt Talk aspires to "Network's" kinetically brilliant madness. It arrives a limp and muddled mess.
  3. Cleveland Plain Dealer
    Reviewed by: Mark Dawidziak
    Aug 17, 2015
    20
    What's missing from Blunt Talk is any degree of wit, any genuine character development, any sense of comic structure that delights, rather than depresses, the viewer. What should be winning leaves you wincing.
  5. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Aug 6, 2015
    20
    Perversely unpleasant workplace comedy. [10-23 Aug 2015, p.12]
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User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 35
  3. Negative: 9 out of 35
  1. Knighthawk81
    Aug 24, 2015
    2
    Bluntly speaking, this show is disorganized trash. I am not one of those that holds contempt for a project just because Seth MacFarlane isBluntly speaking, this show is disorganized trash. I am not one of those that holds contempt for a project just because Seth MacFarlane is involved. In addition, I found Jonathan Ames' last show, "Bored to Death," somewhat amusing and charming. But they combined to make an unwatchable mess in "Blunt Talk." Patrick Stewart deserves better.… Full Review »
  2. BillJustBill
    Aug 27, 2015
    9
    Criteria 1: The pilot is funny. That's all I ask. The outrageous stuff is lots of fun, but there's also some subtle stuff, like howCriteria 1: The pilot is funny. That's all I ask. The outrageous stuff is lots of fun, but there's also some subtle stuff, like how subservient and yet self-serving Blunt's staff is. They can keep doing what they've done so well so far for quite a while and keep me entertained. I liked it. Try it, maybe you will too.… Full Review »
  3. bimper7
    Aug 25, 2015
    8
    Really funny to see Stewart in a role like this. He is terrific as is the premise, in general. Only concern is if this will get old, fast.Really funny to see Stewart in a role like this. He is terrific as is the premise, in general. Only concern is if this will get old, fast. Have to give it a bit of time but so far, so good.… Full Review »
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