Carol's Second Act

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 26, 2019
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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Critic Reviews

  1. Time
    Reviewed by: Judy Berman
    Sep 23, 2019
    25
    Unfortunately, the writing is terrible. One-liners like “Turns out Caleb’s not a woke bae” are only legible as jokes once the laugh track kicks in. It’s all especially disappointing coming from co-creator Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern, the team behind ABC’s underrated one-season wonder Trophy Wife. Even the always-welcome presence of Kyle MacLachlan, as Heaton’s love interest, can’t save this mess.

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#91 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019

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User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 6 out of 19
  1. Proemed
    Oct 1, 2019
    1
    This show is such FORCED humor its annoying... Even the characters look like they want to escape...
    Of course Patricia Heaton is sickening    This show is such FORCED humor its annoying... Even the characters look like they want to escape...
    Of course Patricia Heaton is sickening sweet but that kinda makes it worse... The script just sucks. Too bad because I like Frankie Heck...    … Full Review »
  2. UncleWillard
    Dec 15, 2019
    1
    Might be a generic medical comedy in the vein of Scrubs, but Patricia Heaton is intolerable. I can't imagine why they ever cast her as RayMight be a generic medical comedy in the vein of Scrubs, but Patricia Heaton is intolerable. I can't imagine why they ever cast her as Ray Romano's wife. She's unlikable.… Full Review »
  3. Ededed
    Oct 31, 2019
    2
    Slightly amusing. The lead character has the only engaging personality. The rest of the characters are one dimensional and WEAK!

    This could    Slightly amusing. The lead character has the only engaging personality. The rest of the characters are one dimensional and WEAK!

    This could have been something if the writing, direction, and acting were better across the board.

    This feels like it should have been a failed pilot that needed a total rewrite, recasting, and a better creative team before it was picked up.    … Full Review »
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