Containment
The CW | CW | Release Date: April 19, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
8
Negative:
5
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30
The Salt Lake TribuneScott D. PierceApr 19, 2016
Season 1 Review: Something like this has to be gripping, and Containment is anything but. Read full review
30
Wall Street JournalBrian P. KellyApr 18, 2016
Season 1 Review: While the too-rare action sequences can be thrilling--as when meth heads lay siege to Jana’s office hoping to score some chemicals to huff--such instances aren’t enough to inoculate viewers against the deadly dull. Read full review
30
VarietyBrian LowryApr 18, 2016
Season 1 Review: A thoroughly uninspired drama about a pandemic. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubJoshua AlstonApr 18, 2016
Season 1 Review: The acting is underwhelming all around with the exception of Gyasi, who only seems limited by what’s on the page. Read full review
20
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushApr 14, 2016
Season 1 Review: Plagued by mediocre writing and stubbornly dull acting, this unpleasant misfire feels like slow death as it spins out subplots from Disaster Movie 101. [18 Apr-1 May 2016, p.19]
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