CBS | Release Date: April 3, 1994
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
90
Miami HeraldHal BoedekerJul 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: Classy, tender and plumb beautiful ... Old-fashioned and sweet, it is as accomplished in its way as NYPD Blue is in its. [2 Apr 1994]
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRobert BiancoJul 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: Producers Barney Rosenzweig and Ken Wales have graced their show with beautiful locations, poetic scripts and very good actors, particularly among the women. [3 Apr 1994]
80
USA TodayMatt RoushJul 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: Sentimental but not simplistic, warming the heart without turning the brain to mush, this series version of Catherine Marshall's enduring novel is a romance, to be sure, but braced with a rugged realism. [1 Apr 1994]
80
Chicago TribuneKen Parish PerkinsJul 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: Even though it's riding the path already paved by the similar period drama, "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," the two-hour premiere of "Christy" stands solidly on its own, representing exactly what we could use more of: hearty, dramatic television. [1 Apr 1994]
75
Chicago Sun-TimesLon GrahnkeJul 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: With its strong emphasis on family values, religious faith, personal growth and enrichment through education, "Christy" should please parents who seek quality programs with positive messages. [1 Apr 1994]
70
Cleveland Plain DealerTom FeranJul 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: A sturdy family drama. [2 Apr 1994]
70
Philadelphia InquirerJonathan StormJul 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: A gloriously shameless exploration of good hearts and mean spirits, of Christian charity and heathen callousness amid the rigorously simple life of backwoods Tennessee in 1912. ... Television that will be too much for the super-cynical urban intellectual but a refreshing breeze for the rest of us. And if you have the slightest predisposition, it will make you cry. [3 Apr 1994]
70
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesRon MillerJul 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: Though "Christy" has predictable turns ... it's always involving and the characters are so appealing that you'll surely want to see them again. [3 Apr 1994]
70
Baltimore SunDavid ZurawikJul 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: It's romantic, sentimental, sometimes stereotyped and, in the end, a great showcase for the considerable talents of Martin. [2 Apr 1994]
63
San Diego Union-TribuneRobert P. LaurenceJul 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: Very early on, "Christy" runs into problems of simple logic. [3 Apr 1994]