Crash

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Season 1
  • Network: Starz
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 17, 2008
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
43

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 18
  3. Negative: 7 out of 18
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Critic Reviews

  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Richmond
    30
    The racial fire is oddly muted, the characters disturbingly undefined, the interaction frustratingly nondescript. The truth is, I'm not really sure what this show is supposed to be other than chaotic and boorish
  2. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    30
    A series that's as lead-footed as the original. But much, much longer.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    30
    Crash tries too hard, and fails hard too.
  5. Salon
    Reviewed by: Heather Havrilesky
    30
    The new drama Crash struggles mightily to appear slick and sophisticated and special, but the whole elaborate mess is just as leaden and obvious as the Oscar-winning movie upon which it's based.
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Leah Greenblatt
    25
    The film's episodic, interwoven tales of race relations in L.A. become a swampy mess of ludicrous dialogue, disconnected characters, and offensively stupid plotting.
  7. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    25
    Sure, it's got some ethically challenged cops, some overt racism, some faux hot sex and what looks to be a lot of money spent on filming on the streets of Los Angeles, but the writing is surprisingly nondescript, the acting rudimentary and the first hour ends with nothing much in the way of movement.
  8. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    20
    Messy at best, the two-episode premiere suffers from wildly uneven performances, beginning with Dennis Hopper at his manic worst.

Awards & Rankings

95
#95 Best TV Season of 2008
58
#58 Most Discussed TV Season of 2008
45
#45 Most Shared TV Season of 2008

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User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 7 out of 20
  1. Howbot
    Aug 28, 2012
    8
    I really loved the first season, was absolutely great, but maybe thats just me! Season two though... very disappointing. Got rid of many, ifI really loved the first season, was absolutely great, but maybe thats just me! Season two though... very disappointing. Got rid of many, if not most, of the original characters. Past stories or plots of characters are gone and new characters are introduced much too fast without description or reason. If you thought season one was bad, season two is DEFINITELY not for you.
    Back to the point, this is a review of season one, and I give it 8!    … Full Review »
  2. DaveL
    Apr 17, 2009
    9
    I really like this show, I think it's great. I've only got up to episode 102 b/c i didn't watch it while it was in season, my I really like this show, I think it's great. I've only got up to episode 102 b/c i didn't watch it while it was in season, my mistake but I'm catching with the on demand episodes and I have to admit I'm sorry I missed it during regular season.… Full Review »
  3. Hanks.
    Mar 9, 2009
    10
    I loved it! It was gritty and as I see it lived up to the movie in which it is based. I can't see why people hate it soo .....I really I loved it! It was gritty and as I see it lived up to the movie in which it is based. I can't see why people hate it soo .....I really can't.… Full Review »
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