Breakout Kings
A&E | Release Date: March 6, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
12
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen GrayMar 3, 2011
Season 1 Review: Little of this stands up to close scrutiny, but there's a nice twist at the end of the pilot, and it looks as if every episode will begin with a fiendishly clever prison break by someone viewers might actually hope to see caught. Read full review
60
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanMar 3, 2011
Season 1 Review: Breakout Kings is better than "The Glades," another A&E scripted drama set in the world of law enforcement, but that's not saying a whole lot. Still, if future episodes are as good as the second episode (and better than the clunky pilot), it'll give fans of "White Collar" or "Leverage" something to watch until those shows come back. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardMar 3, 2011
Season 1 Review: For a show that starts out with so much energy, Breakout Kings quickly settles into a procedural rut. Read full review
50
People WeeklyTom GliattoMar 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: Not a bad concept, but the casting is out of whack. [21 Mar 2011, p.46]
50
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenMar 7, 2011
Season 1 Review: There are no television breakthroughs in Breakout Kings, a pretty pat procedural that tries a little harder than some of its predecessors. Read full review
50
Zap2it (Inside the Box)Rick PorterMar 7, 2011
Season 1 Review: Once you get past the idea that the bad guys are working for the good guys, it's a pretty by-the-numbers crime show. Read full review
50
Uncle BarkyEd BarkMar 4, 2011
Season 1 Review: There's nothing particularly striking or compelling here. But at least the escapee of the week will meet his fate at the end of each episode. Read full review
50
USA TodayRobert BiancoMar 4, 2011
Season 1 Review: Breakout Kings is an uninspiring attempt by the producers and their network to be the last on the procedural match. Read full review
50
NewsdayVerne GayMar 3, 2011
Season 1 Review: Matt Olmstead and Nick Santora are two solid guys who know how to make good TV and Lombardozzi and Alonzo are superior actors. But there are only flashes of promise here. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian LowryMar 3, 2011
Season 1 Review: While the playful banter among cops and robbers thrown together on the same side has its moments, the characters aren't strong enough, initially, to set off any alarms. Read full review
40
Washington PostHank StueverMar 7, 2011
Season 1 Review: There's a bit of banter well-delivered and some artful action, yet Breakout Kings lacks a certain vim and chemistry required for a real breakout series. Read full review
40
HitfixAlan SepinwallMar 4, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's formula, and while there's obviously a ton of appetite for that kind of formula in primetime (see the roster of dramas on CBS, FOX, ABC, TNT...), it's not particularly well-executed formula, and it wastes the potential of the one part of the formula that's slightly unique. Read full review
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