Class
CBS | Space | BBC America | Release Date: April 15, 2017
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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83
IndieWireHanh NguyenApr 14, 2017
Season 1 Review: While the show knows how to juggle the heavier issues and high-concept scenarios, it doesn’t skimp on the fun. There are plenty of wicked pop culture references, over-the-top set pieces, old-fashioned fight scenes and all manner of gross blood and chunky viscera. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeApr 14, 2017
Season 1 Review: Class could have benefited from a slower approach to its world building. Despite those weaknesses, however, Class is a highly engaging, highly watchable addition to the Doctor Who universe. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyChancellor AgardApr 13, 2017
Season 1 Review: While Class clearly has potential, it’s definitely way too early to say it comes close to rivaling Joss Whedon’s masterpiece; the show’s not nearly as subversive or as fun. And that’s perfectly okay because what we get is still pretty entertaining--even when it gets lost in its own darkness--thanks to a talented cast and a few standout episodes. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandApr 11, 2017
Season 1 Review: The performances are solid, the actors--especially the younger set--are sympathetic and appealing. Ness has made an effort to make them seem like real high school kids, even having a gay couple sleep together. Read full review
60
Los Angeles Daily NewsRob LowmanApr 14, 2017
Season 1 Review: Class isn’t afraid to dive into its strangeness, but not always successfully. It’s kind of like a high school dance--fraught with crazy drama but not always as memorable as it’s supposed to be. Read full review
60
ColliderKayti BurtApr 13, 2017
Season 1 Review: Class is a spinoff that doesn’t seem all that excited to be associated with or inspired by its source material. It’s more teen horror than the science fiction implied by its shared fictional universe. Read full review
50
VarietyMaureen RyanApr 14, 2017
Season 1 Review: It generally riffs on the kinds of plots and premises that have been Doctor Who’s stock in trade for decades, but on “Class,” those storylines feel a bit threadbare and padded. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydApr 14, 2017
Season 1 Review: Mixing teen themes and tropes is the source both of humor and drama, as when characters argue about their relationship as monsters stand waiting, with surprising patience, to try to kill them. ... But as TV storytelling it feels muddled and mechanical. Read full review
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