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. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Aug 21, 2015
    91
    It's quite a combination of ideas, and what holds them together is the author's distinct, compelling voice, alongside Stewart's utter magnetism.
  2. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Aug 21, 2015
    83
    Blunt Talk’s overall absurdity at times over-reaches and grabs viewers too hard by the throat. Still, its excesses are offset by enough inspired lunacy to carry the day.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: John Teti
    Aug 21, 2015
    83
    The show makes admirable attempts to build out the world beyond Blunt, and the effort yields some dividends.... But most of the time, Stewart is on screen, so most of the time, it’s hard to stop watching.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Sep 11, 2015
    80
    There is a tenderness that runs through the series and makes the trip worth taking, however improbable the road.
  6. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Ned Ehrbar
    Aug 24, 2015
    80
    Stewart and Scarborough make Blunt Talk worth watching, as they’re an offbeat co-dependent pair who clearly have great affection and respect for each other, and watching Stewart embrace Walter’s often loony behavior is a treat.
  7. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Aug 21, 2015
    80
    It helps a lot that [Blunt] is played by Patrick Stewart, who brings theatrical majesty to a man who quite sincerely believes words can change the world for the better.
  8. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: David Hiltbrand
    Aug 20, 2015
    80
    Strange, off-the-wall, and even slightly mad.
  9. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jeff Jensen
    Aug 13, 2015
    75
    Created by Jonathan Ames (Bored to Death), Blunt Talk’s media satire is by turns sly and stale. Blunt isn’t a convincing anchorman avatar, though he works as a metaphor for pampered celebrity. The show begins to find itself as an inspired comedy about redemption in a post-self-help, post-hot-mess culture in the third episode.
  10. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Keith Uhlich
    Aug 12, 2015
    70
    Pilot episode aside, Ames doesn’t skimp on the inventively outlandish absurdity. But it’s the simmering, slowly bared pathos--the sense that these clownish people are constantly trying and failing to suppress something all-too-human about themselves--that distinguishes it from the cringe-comedy crop.
  11. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Cody Ray Shafer
    Aug 21, 2015
    65
    Where Stewart is the show's greatest strength, there is very little else to grasp onto. The situations are good for a few awkward giggles, but ultimately Blunt Talk misses the mark on the bigger picture.

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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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