Cupid
ABC | Release Date: March 31, 2009
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
12
Negative:
4
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Kansas City StarAaron Barnhart
Season 1 Review: True, Cannavale and Paulson take some getting used to, at least among those of us who remember Piven and Marshall. But the premise still has miles more appeal than a “CSI” knockoff. Read full review
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Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall
Season 1 Review: It's fun and diverting, and certainly has the potential to be much more, based on Thomas' work on the original series--and the glimpses we see of Cannavale and Paulson in these roles. But right now, it seems less a great romance rekindled than a reunion fueled by nostalgia instead of passion. Read full review
50
Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker
Season 1 Review: The remake isn't as charming as the original, which paired Jeremy Piven as Cupid and Paula Marshall as his doctor. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: Cupid remains a rather wispy premise, with this second go-round bookending other similarly themed premises, such as NBC’s “Miss Match,” which failed, too--and in that case also featured a female lead who couldn’t quite follow her own romantic advice. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterRandee Dawn
Season 1 Review: The balance is off, but there is still a sweetness to the show that makes it worth checking out. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Season 1 Review: Television, like love, is a matter of chemistry, of which none is yet obvious between the leads here. Will it come? Trevor would tell you that you should know it in an instant, while Claire would reserve judgment; they're both right, of course, some of the time. Read full review
50
USA TodayRobert Bianco
Season 1 Review: It faces the standard problem of all anthologies, which have to interest us in new characters each week. But it also ties those stories to two recurring characters who are better off avoided, leaving you torn between the ones you don't know and the ones you don't like. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: Wile Bobby Cannavale plays a credible Cupid and Sarah Paulson is likable as his mortal sparring partner Dr. Claire McCrae, there just isn't a whole lot here. Read full review
40
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
Season 1 Review: Cupid may really be insane, and the undeniably offbeat Piven never let you forget it. Cannavale just seems, well, stubborn. Read full review
40
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: Thomas, who has shown more originality with "Veronica Mars" and his new Starz series "Party Down," seems bent on making this concept work, despite its impossibly flat premise. Read full review
40
SalonHeather Havrilesky
Season 1 Review: Piven seems perfect for the role of Cupid: Sweet, manic and slightly slippery. Cannavale and Paulson, on the other hand, don't come close to having Piven's comic timing, and that's a serious impediment. Read full review
40
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: It's impossible not to compare the two casts or to find the new version a pale imitation whose characters don't feel fresh in the slightest, because, well, they're not. Read full review
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