Boss
Starz | Release Date: October 21, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 42 Critic Reviews
Positive:
33
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
TimeJames PoniewozikOct 21, 2011
Season 1 Review: Its early episodes are a mix of power and disappointment. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushOct 21, 2011
Season 1 Review: Ultimately, this is an easier show to admire than it is to recommend. Read full review
60
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanOct 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: The problem is, the show that's been built around the actor (who's also a producer on the project) isn't nearly as interesting as what Grammer brings to the screen, and the sluggish pacing and melodramatic excesses of Boss could put off those drawn in by the actor's confident star turn. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAlessandra StanleyOct 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: A smart look at political power brokers that gets silly on the subjects of sex and violence. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian LowryOct 17, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's all played solidly enough, though so many elements seem plucked from other fare. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardAug 17, 2012
Season 2 Review: While Boss has delusions of Shakespeare, it's not even in the same league as the TNT revival of "Dallas." Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardOct 21, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's hard to imagine viewers voting with their clickers for this pretentious political soap. Read full review
58
Washington PostHank StueverSep 21, 2011
Season 1 Review: Boss works hard to resist the usual "this is how we do things in Chicago" nonsense and dutifully aims for a somewhat "Wire"-esque believability. Yet it can also feel like a burden to watch. Read full review
50
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanAug 10, 2012
Season 2 Review: There are fitful moments that work, but the show also manages to shoot itself in the foot regularly. Read full review
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