Coal
Spike TV | SPIKE | Release Date: March 30, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
NewsdayDiane WertsMar 30, 2011
Season 1 Review: Producer Beers' team is the gold standard in male-aimed reality, and these guys have grit to burn. Read full review
83
Uncle BarkyEd BarkMar 30, 2011
Season 1 Review: Coal has the right stuff, putting viewers of a mind to hurt for these men--who hurt right back. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanMar 30, 2011
Season 1 Review: Beers and his crew are old hands at this, and they wring the drama out of Coal very quickly and compellingly. They get beyond the danger into the emotional territory, and that's where the gold is. Read full review
70
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenMar 30, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's a fascinating glimpse into a culture that I suspect many Americans would prefer to remain ignorant about. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian LowryMar 30, 2011
Season 1 Review: They're colorful, yes, but as such concepts pile upon each other, the effect is less ennobling that enervating. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyMar 30, 2011
Season 1 Review: None of this is really new. It's still presented here in a way that provides a visceral appreciation for what's involved in extracting fuel from mountains. Read full review
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