Briarpatch
USA | Release Date: February 6, 2020
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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60
iGwendolyn SmithDec 3, 2021
Season 1 Review: Briarpatch wasn’t the subtlest of shows (see the zoo metaphor), but it was sleek and propulsive enough to make me want to find out more. Read full review
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TVLineDave NemetzFeb 3, 2020
Season 1 Review: The whole thing has decent energy, and boasts enough interesting visual flourishes that it’s tempting to let it slide by purely on style points. But it’s hard to locate the humanity buried underneath all this style. Like fellow oddballs Claws and On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Briarpatch tries to get by solely on quirk at times — but, sadly, man cannot live on quirk alone. Read full review
55
Reason.comGlenn GarvinFeb 15, 2020
Season 1 Review: There's nobody to love or even like much in Briarpatch. Even Allegra is flat and withdrawn; her insistence on staying to pursue the case is driven by intellect rather than emotion. Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)Kathryn VanArendonkFeb 7, 2020
Season 1 Review: Briarpatch is lovely to look at and its story clicks along at an entertaining clip. The trouble is that the second you stop watching it, none of its burrs stick. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergSep 8, 2019
Season 1 Review: Maybe Briarpatch will become trippier and stranger as it establishes its footing. Or maybe it will become funnier, sexier and more viscerally compelling. It's currently stuck somewhere in the middle, not really all that satisfying but not without potential. Read full review
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