Damien
A&E | A&EHD-E | Release Date: March 7, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
37
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
8
Negative:
10
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
37
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonMar 7, 2016
Season 1 Review: Unfortunately, the premiere is more depressing than scary, often feeling as if we're being sucked slowly into quicksand. Read full review
33
The Lincoln Journal StarJeff KorbelikMar 7, 2016
Season 1 Review: Damien is nothing more than cliche, right down to the use of Rottweilers as hellhounds. Read full review
33
Entertainment WeeklyJeff JensenMar 7, 2016
Season 1 Review: The pilot is rushed, the direction is flat, the imagination is lacking. [11 Mar 2016, p.76]
30
We Got This CoveredIsaac Feldberg Mar 7, 2016
Season 1 Review: That a series centered around the Antichrist is this scare-free, weirdly witless, and dramatically inert comes as a deeply unpleasant surprise. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydMar 7, 2016
Season 1 Review: Just as drear and dreadful as that history would suggest.... The constant pre-apocalyptic jitters get in the way of James creating much of a character. Read full review
25
TVLineMichael SlezakApr 6, 2016
Season 1 Review: Hershey’s commitment to the role is impressive, but it’s not enough to follow Damien into the schlockiest circle of TV hell. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubBrandon NowalkMar 7, 2016
Season 1 Review: With a visual palette of dim neutrals and its only modes of darkness being dour realism and harmless fantasy, Damien suggests nothing so much as a hotel bar. Its death sequences are hit or miss when it comes to horror, but at least they display some imagination. Read full review
25
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardMar 7, 2016
Season 1 Review: The lack of suspense and originality is depressing. Read full review
20
ColliderChris CabinMar 7, 2016
Season 1 Review: The pilot episode features some handsome compositions, but neither the imagery nor the predictable plodding of the story suggest any insights into concepts of fate, religion, free will, and human nature. Read full review
20
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMar 7, 2016
Season 1 Review: It is a show in search of the right tone, littered with laughable dialogue and a notable uncertainty of what it’s supposed to be. The horror doesn’t work, the characters aren’t defined and the plot is ludicrous. You’d be better off watching one of the “Omen” sequels. Read full review
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