Cleverman
Sundance | Sundance Channel | SundanceTV | Sundance TV | Release Date: June 2, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydJun 1, 2016
Season 1 Review: The narrative can sometimes be confusing. But the multiple, long arcs become legible, and sort themselves out satisfactorily in the end, if not in any way surprisingly. And there are good, under-the-top performances that enliven characters fetched from mothballs. Read full review
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Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardMay 31, 2016
Season 1 Review: The first episode is confusing, introducing a multitude of characters and agendas. Stay with it. The second episode brings several of the characters and the conflicts into focus. Read full review
60
ColliderChris CabinJun 6, 2016
Season 1 Review: Cleverman works up to a point, but the failure of the show’s creative team to build upon the promise of its conceit and its underlying ideas leaves a sour taste in one’s mouth. Read full review
60
The New York TimesMike HaleMay 31, 2016
Season 1 Review: [An] appealingly gritty but haphazardly constructed show. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubBrandon NowalkJun 1, 2016
Season 1 Review: Cleverman is full of potential. It just takes all season to embrace it. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyDarren FranichMay 28, 2016
Season 1 Review: Hunter Page-Lochard sines as an amoral Hair "passing" for human. And Game of Thrones' lain Glen deliciously leans into his Untrustworthy Media Mogul role. Unfortunately, Cleverman can't settle on a tone, weaving ham-handed political melodrama with a yet-more-ham-handed mystical chosen-one narrative. [3 Jun 2016, p.101]
50
The Lincoln Journal StarJeff KorbelikMay 31, 2016
Season 1 Review: The first hour is confusing and the acting a bit forced, so it may try your patience. Read full review
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