Class of '09

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Season 1
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: May 10, 2023
User Score
4.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 3 out of 6

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  1. TalkTeaV
    May 10, 2023
    10
    The FX series Class Of '09 smartly layers the past, present, and future in telling this story. Introducing viewers to only two-time frames in the first five minutes made everything that happened in these first two episodes easier to absorb. Kate Mara's performance as Poet is so good that you are (easily) pulled into the third time frame (Present 2023) without it feeling disruptive.

    You    The FX series Class Of '09 smartly layers the past, present, and future in telling this story. Introducing viewers to only two-time frames in the first five minutes made everything that happened in these first two episodes easier to absorb. Kate Mara's performance as Poet is so good that you are (easily) pulled into the third time frame (Present 2023) without it feeling disruptive.

    You could argue that this story could have been just as good without the time jump. But it feels more attractive told this way and complements the dystopian part of the story set in 2034.

    The showrunners, writers, and actors did a great job showing the good in 2009 and the ugly in 2034 but offered only a glimpse of the bad that's about to happen with a great cliffhanger at the end of episode two. This direction made it thrilling and fun to watch.

    Structuring a series like this is difficult and often loses focus with all the back and forth, but this new limited series from FX may be the exception. I look forward to seeing how this story plays out.

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    May 18, 2023
    70
    Just when you think you've seen every variation on an FBI drama, this mix of old school and new has a way of keeping you engaged and alert. [23 May - 11 Jun 2023, p.6]
  2. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    May 11, 2023
    30
    Class Of ’09 is too busy jumping between timelines to tell a cohesive story that has any kind of momentum.
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  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    May 10, 2023
    50
    There are worthy performances in the mix, most notably from leads Brian Tyree Henry and Kate Mara, but the actors are working with scattered material that might have benefited from focus and some ruthless paring, particularly when it comes to the awkward expositional dialogue.
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