Cardinal
CTV | HULU | Release Date: January 25, 2017
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonJun 15, 2017
Season 1 Review: The town of Algonquin Bay has secrets. Bad things happen in the long winter darkness, filled with predators, drugs and violence. All this, and Campbell’s outstanding performance, add up to a drama that stands with the best of TV noir. Read full review
80
The TimesCarol MidgleyJun 9, 2020
Season 4 Review: Let's just say it gets darker. Good, though, isn't it? Talk about revenge being a dish best served cold. Read full review
80
The GuardianLucy ManganJun 5, 2020
Season 4 Review: It is slow without being frustrating or dull, thoughtful without being ponderous or pretentious. It has a further advantage of basically adhering to a known formula while sitting slightly at odds with it. Read full review
80
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandJun 13, 2017
Season 1 Review: Screenwriter Aubrey Nealon is masterfully stingy with the script, carefully doling out information about Cardinal and other characters in very small but tantalizing doses. The performances are quite good, although Campbell speaks all of his lines is a somewhat loud whisper. It feels at times like an affectation, but otherwise, he invests the right about of credible angst to make the character compelling. Read full review
75
USA TodayBill KeveneyJun 15, 2017
Season 1 Review: The jousting and bonding between the senior Anglo investigator and his younger French-Canadian partner gives Cardinal emotional depth. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalDorothy RabinowitzJun 16, 2017
Season 1 Review: Torture aside, it’s a consistently intriguing thriller, its appeal ensured by the bone-chilling glories of the scenery. Read full review
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