Deadly Class

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Season 1
  • Network: SyFy
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 16, 2019
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
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  1. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Jan 16, 2019
    33
    The series repeatedly asks its audience to rationalize murder. It weighs the value of human life in summary judgments doled out by anyone willing to act. Episodes reframe those decisions, but without definitive emphasis. At best, it’s a murky portrait of extreme ideas. At worst, it’s irresponsible.

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#64 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019
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#46 Most Shared TV Season of 2019

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 55
  3. Negative: 7 out of 55
  1. beeawasp
    Feb 13, 2019
    9
    It's awesome! The music, the scenography, acting, dialogues, problems that the show touches - it's all perfect. Technically (but justIt's awesome! The music, the scenography, acting, dialogues, problems that the show touches - it's all perfect. Technically (but just technically), I can't watch it though, because I live outside of UK/USA or whatever. Would love to see this on Netflix!… Full Review »
  2. Larr
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    Great Show-will be a classic. Rick Remender is the best story teller from comics and now TV I can't wait to see the next episode
  3. Elthor
    Jan 16, 2019
    2
    I think there were some good elements, but for the life of me I can't remember any. (Oh, wait, Henry Rollins FTW.)

    I spent the episode    I think there were some good elements, but for the life of me I can't remember any. (Oh, wait, Henry Rollins FTW.)

    I spent the episode alternately tense that they might kill off any given character, and then disappointed when they didn't because I realized I hated every single one of them and I want them all to die.
    It is hard to decide if the young actors are incompetent or the terrible dialog is just impossible to deliver well. I suppose it could be both.

    Stylistically it feels like a cross between a rip-off of Fight Club, The Warriors, and a roll in a dumpster. It's not a badly done period show so much as tired and dated. The biggest problem is the original comic is firmly rooted in the 80s and there is no way to update it without gutting it. Yet a good gutting is what is needed. I would have started with the narration which reaches David Lynch Dune levels of awful.

    I will now bleach my eyeballs and take a shower.
    To be fair about it, I'll still watch one more. Syfy has a proud tradition in recent years of soft rebooting new series between the pilot and episode two.    … Full Review »
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